Lucknow: Mayawati makes strong remarks on the gang rape of a Dalit student, raises questions on women's safety.

News Topical, Digital Desk : The gang rape of a Dalit minor girl in the Banthra police station area of ​​Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has raised questions about women's safety. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, in a post on her social media handle, described the incident as tragic and shameful and called for strict action.

Lucknow police have arrested two accused in this case, one of whom was shot in the leg, while the other remains at large. Mayawati's reaction has raised questions about the Yogi government and law and order in the state regarding women's safety. Other opposition parties have also targeted the Yogi government for atrocities against women and Dalits in the state.

Mayawati's X (formerly Twitter) post

BSP supremo Mayawati, posting on Instagram, wrote that the gang rape of a teenage girl in the Banthra area of ​​the capital, Lucknow, was extremely sad and shameful. Incidents of harassment, rape, and murder, along with harassment of women, are continuing unabated in various states across the country, including Uttar Pradesh. The government urgently needs to take effective steps to prevent this. Forget about women's respect, women's safety is paramount. Following Mayawati's statement, questions are being raised about the Yogi government's law and order situation and women's safety in the state.

What is the Banthra gang rape case?

On Saturday afternoon at around 12 noon, a minor student from the Banthra area left her home to visit her sister. She was accompanied by a friend. Some young men beat up the friend and chased her away, taking the student to a secluded area. Under the influence of alcohol, the accused, Vishal Gupta, Rajendra Kashyap alias Babu, Meraj, Lalit Kashyap, and Shiv Kashyap, gang-raped her. The victim returned home around 5 pm and informed her family.

Two arrested so far

The police acted swiftly in this case, not only registering a case and providing medical attention to the victim, but also arrested two of the accused in a shootout on Saturday night. One of the accused, Lalit, was shot in the leg, while Meraj was arrested from another police station area. Police are conducting a search operation for the third accused.

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