Telangana's Asifabad sees communal tension over tribal woman's 'sexual assault', BJP slams Congress of appeasement politics
Asifabad/IBNS: A tribal woman's alleged sexual assault by an auto driver has triggered a communal tension in Telangana's Asifabad, media reports said.
On August 31, a 45-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by an auto driver after she got into the vehicle on her way to her mother's place.
The victim had raised an alarm after Sheikh Makhdhoom tried to sexually assault her.
Out of fear, the driver hit the victim with a stick and left her when she fell unconscious thinking her to be dead.
In reaction to the incident, several social media videos showed an angry mob targeting shops and throwing stones.
Jainoor in Asifabad district is witnessing unrest after an auto driver allegedly raped a tribal woman.
— Tulla Veerender Goud (@TVG_BJP) September 4, 2024
Under Congress rule, the brutal assault on a tribal woman and the violence that followed highlight the collapse of law and order.
Congress has repeatedly failed to protect… pic.twitter.com/8jiRbRsksA
Thousands of people gathered in Jainoor supporting a bandh called by various tribal organisations.
They torched commercial establishments, attacked religious structures triggering communal tension in the area.
A case has been filed under the SC/ST Act with charges of attempted rape, attempted murder and murder.
Slamming the ruling Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) posted on X, "Politics of sympathy for minorities. Evidence of shameless Congress rule."
కొమరం భీం ఆసిఫాబాద్ జిల్లా, జైనూర్ లో దారుణం
— BJP Telangana (@BJP4Telangana) September 4, 2024
ఆదివాసీ ఆడబిడ్డపై అత్యాచారానికి పాల్పడిన షేక్ మఖ్ధూమ్ అనే కిరాతకుడు.
కేసు పెడుతుందని భయపడి ఆమెను హతమార్చే ప్రయత్నం
నేరస్తుడు మైనారిటీ వర్గానికి చెందిన వ్యక్తి కావడంతో, రేవంత్ సర్కార్ అండదండలు ఉన్నాయి కాబట్టి
అత్యాచారం కేసును… pic.twitter.com/Ckw3XQcinr
AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi posted on X, "I have spoken to @TelanganaDGP regarding incidents of communal disturbances in Jainoor ,Asifabad District ,the @TelanganaDGP assured me that it is being monitored &additional forces are being send and action will be taken against people who take law in their hands"
I have spoken to @TelanganaDGP regarding incidents of communal disturbances in Jainoor ,Asifabad District ,the @TelanganaDGP assured me that it is being monitored &additional forces are being send and action will be taken against people who take law in their hands
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) September 4, 2024
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