A procession was taken out here on Saturday by a Hindu outfit "Sakal Hindu Samaj" in protest against blackmailing and sexual exploitation of at least five minor girls by some youths from a particular community in Bijaynagar of Beawar district evoked good response from the public.
In yet another horrific case of sexual assault on women in Madhya Pradesh, seven men allegedly gangraped two minor cousin sisters and also recorded the act on mobile phones in the Rewa district.
Acting on a petition and rejoinders filed by activist and Supreme Court Lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy, the NHRC passed the order recently.
A portion of plaster collapsed on them at a nearby mining area where they had gone to dig out mud for their huts.
The girls were rushed to a nearby hospital but the doctors declared them dead. The bodies were later sent for a post-mortem.
According to police sources, the family of the victims has raised suspicion on two boys, whom police are interrogating. But so far, no clue of the girls has been found.
"My statement about the unfortunate incident was taken out of context. Both as head of a responsible government and as a father of a 14-year-old daughter, I was deeply pained and disturbed. The pain of this incident is inexplicable," Sawant said in a social media post.
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