Tension prevailed in the Chhattisgarh’s Ratanpur town in Bilaspur district after the mother of a rape survivor was arrested by the police following a complaint filed by alleged rapist’s relative.
In view of the tensions, Superintendent of Police Bilaspur, Santosh Singh said, “Considering the sensitivity of the situation, Ratanpur police station in-charge Krishnakant Singh was line-attached. I have also constituted a three-member team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) and asked them to present its report within a week”.
According to media reports, the bandh was triggered by a large number of citizens, traders, and some Hindu organisations who condemned the arrest. The arrest took place two days after a alleged rapist’s relative complained that she sexually abused her minor son.
A 19-year old woman residing in Ratanpur was raped a local man in March. A complaint was filed against the accused who was arrested immediately.
On Saturday, several local residents reached the police station condemning the arrest and staged a protest while offering bangles to the police, the report added.