The alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old Dalit girl on the Jai Narain Vyas University campus in Jodhpur has led to a political slugfest in Rajasthan after the police alleged that the accused were members of the BJP’s student wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. BJP leaders have refuted the claim.
Girl eloped
The minor girl eloped with her partner from Ajmer district’s Beawar and reached Jodhpur late on Saturday night. They were looking for accommodation in the city when the three accused lured them away saying they could provide shelter for the night. The accused took them to the university’s hockey ground and allegedly raped the girl after beating her boyfriend.
