A Raipur police constable has been arrested for allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman in his car and at her home. The incident occurred on the night between August 4 and August 5, following which the woman filed a complaint.
With this, 145 Naxalites have been gunned down by security forces in separate encounters in Chhattisgarh so far this year.
Chhattisgarh news: A speeding car bearing registration number CG-12 BN-2421 knocked down four persons on the main road around 9:30 pm, leaving them injured. The driver ran away after the accident.
Police added that two others who surrendered, Guddu Kakem (20) and Sudru Punem (32), were carrying rewards of Rs 10,000 each on their heads.
The decision comes days after the Supreme Court ordered the deployment of CISF to provide security at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was allegedly raped and killed earlier this month, triggering nationwide outrage.
A viral video from Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district shows a pigeon released by Superintendent of Police Girija Shankar Jaiswal during Independence Day celebrations failing to fly, sparking comparisons to a scene from the web series Panchayat.
CM Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his condolences and directed local authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured. He also announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of the deceased. The injured have been hospitalized in Ambikapur and Pathalgaon for treatment.
Earlier the case was being investigated by the EOW of Chhattisgarh Police. The CBI took over the case after the state government urged it.
A couple in Chhattisgarh's Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi district died and their son was injured when their mud house collapsed due to continuous rainfall. An investigation is underway.
According to the Police, no missing complaint was filed by the victim woman's family and nothing seems suspicious in the case. The rescued woman was taken to the hospital and was doing well.
Last month, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (CSERC) announced an average hike of 8.35 per cent in power tariff across all categories of consumers with effect from June 1. The officials argue that the hike is nominal in comparison to inflation in eight years.
The woman Naxalite was wanted in three states— Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. She carried a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh and Rs 3 lakh in Madhya Pradesh.
The official said that the kin of each of the deceased will be given an instant relief amount of Rs 25,000 while the remaining compensation will be given after completing necessary formalities.
CM Vishnu Deo Sai's announcement comes after PM Modi slammed the opposition in a veiled attack for spreading misconceptions about the Agnipath scheme while speaking at the Kargil Vijay Diwas function.
The incident took place on Wednesday night in the Tarrem area when a joint team of security personnel was returning after an anti-Naxalite operation in forests on the tri-junction of Bijapur-Sukma-Dantewada districts.
The surrendered Naxalites were provided assistance of Rs 25,000 each, and will be rehabilitated as per the government's policy, an official said.
A viral video from Durg District Hospital in Chhattisgarh shows hospital staff neglecting a severely ill patient while celebrating a birthday. The patient's family recorded the incident, revealing staff refusing treatment citing the end of OPD hours.
The Naxalite killed in the encounter was carrying a reward of Rs 14 lakh on his head. A resident of Chhattisgarh's Sukma, he was an expert in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The man allegedly killed his partner and then died by suicide on the railway track. The police later recovered the body of the woman in a hotel room.
The Naxalites, clad in civil dress, tried to escape upon sensing the presence of the security personnel. They were arrested by the personnel.
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