Bhopal: Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath lashed out on the Madhya Pradesh Authorities for the rape of a minor woman in Ujjain stating that the State has been became a “Chaupat Pradesh” (ruined state).
The Congress chief’s remarks come after the surprising incident the place an 8-year-old woman was discovered mendacity in an unconscious state in a pool of her blood within the state’s Ujjain district on September 25. Seeing her soaked in blood, locals knowledgeable police, who reached the spot and took the woman to the hospital the place a medical examination confirmed she was raped.
“A variety of related such incidents occur within the state that go unnoticed. Whereas some get observed. However there are quite a lot of such incidents that occur within the state whose info we don’t get. ‘Aaj yeh chaupat pradesh bann gaya hai,” the previous chief minister mentioned.
To date police has arrested two accused within the case. An autorickshaw driver Bharat Soni, the primary accused has been charged underneath the POCSO Act and a case additionally been registered in opposition to him underneath IPC part 376. The second accused additionally an autorickshaw driver Rakesh Malviya has been charged with suppressing proof.
The Particular Court docket in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain has despatched Bharat Soni, to a seven-day judicial remand. The prime accused was introduced earlier than the Particular Court docket underneath the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) in Ujjain.
In accordance with Ujjain Superintendent of Police (SP) Sachin Sharma, the incident was reported inside the jurisdiction of the Mahakal police station.
“As quickly as we obtained the knowledge, the woman was instantly taken for a medical examination. The woman was unable to tell the police about what had occurred, so a counsellor was known as to help. The counsellor interacted together with her and was in a position to affirm to the Police concerning the assault,” SP Sharma mentioned.
On medical grounds, a case was registered, and a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) was shaped for additional investigation. The police launched a probe and picked up all accessible technical proof, primarily based on which an auto driver was taken into custody.