Amid extreme protests over the gang-rape of a 16-year-old lady in Tripura’s Unakoti district six days again, the ruling BJP Wednesday got here out in help of its minister whose son is an accused within the case. The get together mentioned the allegations are politically motivated.
The feedback got here shortly after the state police issued a press release Wednesday saying they’ve arrested six individuals and additional investigation is in progress.
The gang-rape situation has been on the centre of protests and political debates for the previous couple of days with each CPI(M) and Congress coaching their weapons at BJP, questioning why one of many accused has not been arrested but.
In a press release, Tripura Police Assistant Inspector Basic (Regulation and Order) Jyotishman Das Chowdhury mentioned the criticism was registered with the police on October 20. Based mostly on preliminary investigation, the police mentioned it got here to be identified that the gang rape survivor was lured by a lady to her pal’s rented place on October 19, the place a celebration was on.
The minor lady is learnt to have been taken to a separate room the place she was supplied a drink. Whether or not the drink was spiked or not was not specified however the police assertion mentioned the lady was later gang-raped.
“Police are utilizing scientific support and different forensic methods for the investigation. Based mostly on proof collected, the police arrested 6 (six) individuals in reference to the case for his or her position in fee of the crime,” the police assertion reads.
Whereas stating that additional investigation is on, the assertion added that the police are giving highest precedence to stop crimes on ladies within the state.
Addressing a media interplay on the BJP state headquarters, senior get together chief and Info and Cultural Affairs (ICA) minister Sushanta Chowdhury mentioned the allegations had been made with vested pursuits for the reason that police didn’t discover any hyperlink between the minister’s son and the gang-rape.
“Six individuals have already been arrested. The minister’s son was out of station since October 10, manner earlier than the incident occurred. We aren’t just like the erstwhile Left Entrance authorities, which used to compromise with crimes on ladies. Our authorities works for empowerment of girls,” Choudhury mentioned.
He additional claimed the BJP-led authorities is concerned in a variety of pro-people actions like offering subsidised ration, housing advantages, secure consuming water and electrical connection for the frequent folks and claimed this has received the Opposition determined. “Persons are with the BJP and we will certainly return to energy. So, the Opposition is complicated the folks and attempting to take benefit,” he mentioned.
The allegation in opposition to the minister’s son was levelled by Congress chief Ashish Kumar Saha. Talking to reporters, Saha had earlier mentioned, “The BJP minister’s son was concerned within the incident. No motion was taken in opposition to him. We predict the chief minister himself is nicely conscious of the problem however is staying silent.”
CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Chaudhury Wednesday took to social media and mentioned the regulation and order scenario is deteriorating in Tripura. He claimed whereas political assaults on the Opposition events and their supporters have turn into frequent, there was a pointy rise in crimes on ladies similar to molestations, rapes, gang rapes and murders, through which ruling get together employees, even family of leaders and ministers are getting concerned.
“Persons are vocal and are demanding the arrest of this man (minister’s son), there have been calls for contained in the BJP as nicely. We’ve come to know by way of dependable sources that the absconding son of the minister resides contained in the official residence of the minister. I urge the state police to go looking the minister’s quarters and arrest the accused or else the general public discontent will unfold throughout the state, together with in Agartala,” Chaudhury mentioned.
He additionally cited a second gang-rape in Khowai district three days again, the place a lady, who was out to go to Kali Puja pandals, was kidnapped and gang-raped. The Communist get together chief alleged that the accused individuals had been native BJP leaders and demanded their fast arrest.