Lathicharge on ABVP workers in Jpr; dharna continues in Karauli

Karauli/Jaipur: A day after the body of an 18-year-old Dalit girl was recovered from a well in Karauli district, the police Friday cited gunshot as the cause of her death. “The post-mortem of the victim girl has been conducted. The cause of death seems to be a gunshot,” Karauli SP Mamta Gupta said. She said the forensic experts will provide a confirmation on rape after examination.

Meanwhile, to ensure action against the accused and justice for the victim’s family, Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena has been staging an indefinite ‘Dharna’ since Thursday night outside the hospital in Karauli where the body has been kept.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has also demanded action. “The administration should investigate this very sensitive matter in depth and take the harshest action against the culprits and bring them to justice,” Pilot tweeted.

Former CM Vasundhara Raje tweeted, “The case of a dalit girl’s body burnt with acid found in a well is heart wrenching. This matter seems suspicious. Administration should investigate matter from every angle and strict action should be taken against the culprits.”

In Jaipur, the student leaders of ABVP tried to gherao the state assembly to protest against the incident. However, they were stopped by the police outside the South Gate of SMS Stadium. When the protesting workers tried to break the barricading, the police resorted to lathi-charge and 12 ABVP workers were injured.

As the stir over the murder of a Dalit girl in Karauli gained heat on Friday, the ruling Congress said the protests are justified only if the government fails to take action on the matter. Congress State gen secy RC Choudhary said the Opposition is “trying to politicise the matter”. He added that the protest is not justified.