Crimes Against Women

"I supported the Congress party so they thrashed me brutally. The TMC miscreants disrobed and assaulted me on the road," the woman narrated.

"Yes the women were somehow disrobed... to whatever extent...there is no point in politicising the incident," Shashi Panja trivilaised the seriousness of the crime.

The two women were surrounded by a mob of angry locals who thrashed them black and blue.

As per police, Riyaz's sister had earlier eloped with a man from their village who is also from the same community. Riyaz was angry over his sister's affair.

“Last night at around 1.30 am, we arrested the main culprit,” the Manipur chief minister told ANI. A video of the two-month-old incident had gone viral evoking sharp reactions from various political parties and triggering outrage.

Regarding the viral video, the police on July 19 acknowledged the FIR being registered, but clarified that it is under investigation and no culprits have been nabbed so far. On July 20, CM Biren Singh has informed that the first arrest has been made.

The Police earlier had arrested Sayam, Imran Sheikh, Chotu alias Kaleem, and Faiyyaz and were on a lookout for the Maulana. However, the Maulana was identified and arrested by the Police on July 16.

Based on true events, Ajmer 92 tells the story of the grim plight of as many as 250 girls who were trapped, sexually exploited, and blackmailed for years by many influential men, including Congress leaders and the caretakers of Ajmer Dargah, in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan in 1992.

Taking to Twitter, Hailakandi police informed about the arrest of accused Jabir Ahmed Barbhuiya and Ansar Uddin Mazumdar.

Taking to Twitter, BJP spokesperson Anil Biswal posted a video of him showing some placards with statistics about Odisha indicating where the state stands with 23 years of the BJD in power.