Woman gang-raped in front of husband in Rajasthan's Sirohi district, three accused held
Jaipur (PTI): A 45-year old woman was allegedly raped by four men in front of her husband in Rajasthan's Sirohi district, police said on Saturday.
The four men had entered the couple's home with the intention to rob them, they said.
The couple was in a state of shock and stayed inside the house on Thursday before registering a case at the local police station on Friday, the police added.
Three accused were arrested on Saturday, while the fourth is being traced, they added.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Pindwara) Jethu Singh said the woman's husband worked as a watchman. The couple was preparing to sleep on Wednesday night when the four men entered their home and held them hostage.
"They stripped the man and took Rs 1,400 from him. They demanded more cash and other valuables but the couple had nothing much except some silver jewellery.
"When the robbers did not get anything else, they raped the woman in front of her husband," he said.
The officer said the police swung into action after receiving information about the case and personnel from different stations were engaged in identifying and tracing the accused.
"Three of them have been arrested today (Saturday). Our teams are also chasing the fourth accused and he will also be caught," he said.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
