An incident of alleged rape of a four-year-old girl by a police sub-inspector in the Lalsot Assembly segment last week has taken a political turn in Rajasthan’s Dausa district ahead of the elections. The Opposition BJP has trained its guns on the Ashok Gehlot government over the episode.
The sub-inspector, identified as Bhupendra Singh, was posted at Rahuwas police station on election duty. The incident triggered a widespread outrage and the protesters who gathered at the police station roughed up the officer. The sub-inspector has since been arrested under the POCSO Act and dismissed from service.
After the incident came to light, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena reached the spot and staged a dharna along with his supporters. Mr. Meena, who is contesting the Assembly election from Sawai Madhopur, said the police had become dictatorial because of the Congress government’s incompetence. He announced an assistance of ₹50 lakh for the victim’s family.
