7 months ago
Family Protests After Dalit Woman Dies in Attack
A family is protesting at a hospital in Bhavnagar because a 60-year-old Dalit woman from Botad died after being attacked.
The family wants all 15 people accused in the attack to be arrested.
The police have arrested four people and are looking for the rest.
The attack happened after a dispute over a minor girl who was allegedly abducted by a youth from the same community.
Both sides have filed complaints against each other, and the police are investigating.
Family of a 60-year-old Dalit woman protests at Sir T Hospital in Bhavnagar demanding arrest of all 15 accused in her death.
Police have arrested four persons and are looking for the remaining accused.
The attack occurred after a dispute over a minor girl allegedly abducted by a youth from the same community.
Both sides have filed complaints against each other, with cross-FIRs registered.
Three injured family members are still under treatment, and two accused are also injured and under watch in hospital.
- Who
- Family of a 60-year-old Dalit woman from Botad
- What
- Protest demanding arrest of all accused in the attack that led to the woman's death
- Where
- Sir T Hospital in Bhavnagar
- When
- After the incident on January 15
- Why
- To seek justice and arrest of all accused
Key facts
- Victim
- 60-year-old Dalit woman from Botad
- Incident Date
- January 15
- Arrested
- 4 persons
- Injured
- 3 still under treatment
- Accused
- 15 persons
- Acts Involved
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, SC/ST Act
- Police Response
- 4 teams formed to trace remaining accused
Quotes
Botad Superintendent of Police Dharmendra Sharma
The Superintendent of Police for Botad district
“They are demanding arrest of all the accused. We have arrested (or kept under watch in hospital) six of them including the main accused. Their demand to suspend senior police officers for alleged inaction is invalid.”
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“The minor girl was allegedly abducted by the youth of the same community. The police had registered FIR on January 12 and investigation was launched while trying to trace the girl and the youth and within three days of it, this incident happened that resulted in the murder.”
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A close relative of the deceased
A family member of the deceased woman protesting at Sir T Hospital in Bhavnagar
“It is our demand that action should be taken against senior police officers at the local police station for their inaction in tracing our girl. Had they taken timely action and traced our girl, this incident (dated January 15) would not have happened. Also, we demand arrest of all the 15 accused in the case who attacked my family members on January 15.”
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