Gang rape in Indore: Rahul Gandhi – “Law and order do not exist” in MP …

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the attack on a young army officer and his friend and the alleged sexual assault on her friend in Indore district were a disgrace to society.

In a post on X, Gandhi said: “The violence against two soldiers and the rape of their companion in Madhya Pradesh is enough to bring shame to the entire society.”

He further said that the audacity of these criminals was the result of the government's utter failure, adding that there was virtually no law and order in the BJP-ruled states.

No peace and order in BJP states
“Public order is virtually non-existent in BJP-ruled states and the negative attitude of the BJP government towards the increasing number of crimes against women is extremely worrying. The audacity of these criminals is the result of the utter failure of the government and this increasingly unsafe environment in the country is curtailing the freedom and aspirations of the daughters of India,” the Congress leader added in his post.

Police officials said today that they had arrested two people in connection with the attack on a young army officer and his friend.

A young army officer of the Infantry School of Military Warfare Headquarters (Mhow) along with his friend were attacked by seven to eight unidentified assailants and one of their two friends was allegedly sexually assaulted, according to the FIR.

SP Hitika Vasal
Hitika Vasal, SP rural officer, Indore, told ANI that 10 police teams have conducted investigations and identified six accused. Two of them have been arrested and efforts are on to arrest the remaining four.

“Ten police teams conducted investigations and police identified six named accused. Two of them have been arrested. Efforts are on to nab the remaining four and they will be nabbed at the earliest,” she said.

SP Hitika Vasal said the incident took place at the Army firing range in Indore on Wednesday. SP Vasal also said the complainant stated that his girlfriend was put in a corner and they heard her screams, which made them suspect that something bad had happened to her.

Information to the police
“The police received information yesterday that four persons visited an army firing range late at night. An incident took place there in which two persons were beaten up. The other two were ordered to bring Rs 10 lakh. The complainant said that her friend was taken to a corner and then he heard her screams. The complainant suspects that something untoward must have happened to her. A police team immediately reached the spot and when the accused spotted them, they fled,” she said.

SP Vasal stated that the women's statements have not been recorded yet. Once they are recorded, further action will be taken. More information is awaited. (With agency information)