Outlets had been vandalised and communal tensions erupted on Wednesday night time after the household of a minor lodged a rape grievance in opposition to a 65-year-old man in Uttarakhand’s Nainital.
In accordance with police, the minor was allegedly raped by 65-year-old Usman, who labored as a contractor, on April 12. The mom of the sufferer introduced the lady to the police station on Wednesday night time, after which an FIR below was registered below the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the accused was arrested.
Following this, round 9.30 pm on Wednesday, a bunch of males assembled close to the market, the place the accused had an workplace, and vandalised retailers and eateries run by the minority group. In a video, males had been seen slapping staffers at these retailers. The gang additionally protested in entrance of a mosque and the police station, stated police.
SSP Prahlad Meena stated the investigation is ongoing and that “strictest authorized motion shall be ensured in opposition to the accused in order that nobody dares to commit such a shameful act sooner or later”.
“I attraction to all residents and guests of Nainital to take care of peace, concord and mutual brotherhood. Please don’t take note of any form of rumours and cooperate with the police in sustaining regulation and order. Don’t take part in any exercise that will hurt the dignity of Nainital or negatively affect its picture as a vacationer vacation spot,” he stated in an announcement.
A big police power has been deployed within the space. Superintendent of Police (Metropolis) Jagdish Chandra stated police have deployed personnel on the mosque, in pockets the place each populations reside, and out there.
“The merchants affiliation has introduced that the market shall be closed. We’re maintaining an in depth watch and have spoken with all of the stakeholders to guarantee them of security. Our intelligence models are additionally energetic to avert any additional reactions. We are going to register a case in opposition to those that created disruption final night time,” he stated.
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On April 12, the accused allegedly lured the lady utilizing cash and took her to his automotive, the place he allegedly raped her, police stated. The lady was a scholar of a college within the space.
Police stated a medical examination of the lady and the report is awaited. The accused shall be produced earlier than the court docket on Thursday morning.
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