Kathua rape-murder: Mehbooba seeks fast track court, sacks accused cops
Jammu, April 14: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who also holds the Home portfolio, on Saturday terminated the services of four policemen accused in the rape and murder of a minor in Kathua district.
The Chief Minister also wrote to the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, seeking a fast track court to conclude within 90 days the trial in the case that has caused a nation-wide outrage, official sources said here.
Informed sources said the state government terminated the services of a sub-inspector, a head constable and two Special Police Officers (SPOs) accused in the crime.
The development comes a day after the resignation of two Bharatiya Janata Party ministers in the coalition government -- Chaudhry Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga -- who had attended rallies in support of the accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua.
Mehbooba Mufti is in Srinagar to meet party legislators and senior ministers to discuss the future course of action on the case.
The minor girl from the Bakerwal community was kidnapped on January 10; taken to a temple in Rasana village in Kathua district.
Her attackers, which included temple official and policemen, drugged and gang raped her over days before finally killing her and dumping her body in a forest nearby, seven days later.
The girl was attacked to scare away the nomadic Muslim community out of the village.
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Dalit groom allegedly assaulted by 'upper caste' men in Agra: Police
Agra (UP), Apr 18 (PTI): A Dalit groom was allegedly assaulted by a group of "upper caste" men during a wedding procession in Agra's Nagla Talfi area, police said on Thursday.
The incident also left several members of the wedding party injured, they said.
According to the complaint lodged by Anita, a resident of Nagla Talfi, the incident took place on Wednesday evening when her daughter's wedding procession arrived from Mathura. The wedding was scheduled to take place later at a marriage home located a short distance from the village, it said.
As the procession moved along the road accompanied by DJ music, a group of men from "upper castes" allegedly arrived with sticks and batons and attacked the groom and several others, the complaint said.
"The attackers beat up the groom and several members of the wedding party. Due to the assault, no rituals could be performed at the marriage venue.
"The entire ceremony had to be shifted and conducted at our home instead," Anita stated in her complaint.
Assistant Commissioner of Police P K Rai said, "Those injured in the assault are being treated. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway."
An FIR has been registered against nine named and 20 unidentified individuals in connection with the attack, he said.
Agra : A Dalit wedding procession was attacked by some members of an upper-caste community for allegedly playing loud music. A care was registered and two accused were arrested yesterday. The case registered including SC/ST Act against nine named accused Ajit Tomar, Ajay Tomar,… pic.twitter.com/ziY4x8ROow
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