K'TAKA HOME MIN URGES RESTRAINT ON BELAGAVI ROW

Days after 10 Muslim men, including three minors, were apprehended in connection with the rape of five girls at Vijaynagar in Beawar district of Rajasthan, local civic authorities on Monday sealed two gates of a graveyard, including its main entrance, and razed portions of a house belonging to one of the accused, alleging encroachment.

- Senjuti Sengupta

JAIPUR:

Vijaynagar municipality executive officer (EO) Pratap Singh Bhati said that notices seeking land documents were issued on Friday to the management of the graveyard, which was among various places raided by the police during their investigation in the rape case, as well as to the owner of the house, Chand Mohammed, who is the father of one of the accused.

"After they submitted the necessary documents, it was found that there was some encroachment after which we have sealed two gates, including the main one, of the graveyard and razed some front portions of Chand's house," Bhati said.

According to the local police, three FIRs were registered on February 16 against 12 Muslim men, including three minors, after complaints by the family members of five girls at the Bijai Nagar police station under the relevant sections for rape and stalking under BNS and the Pocso Act. The accused were also charged with attempting to forcefully convert the girls over the last one month, police said.