Accused of raping minor still absconding:After 30 hours; victim in ICU as angry locals block National Highway-46 in Obedullaganj

The case of brutality against a 6-year-old innocent girl in Goharganj, Raisen district, has created a wave of anger throughout the entire region. Even after 30 hours of the incident, the accused has not been arrested, leading to angry people blocking National Highway-46 in Obedullaganj since around 2 PM on Sunday afternoon. Thousands of people have taken to the streets, chanting slogans demanding punishment for the accused, such as hanging or an encounter. First the police station was surrounded, then the highway was blocked Activists of Sakal Hindu Samaj, Bajrang Dal, and Vishwa Hindu Parishad staged a protest at Goharganj Square in the morning. After this, people surrounded the police station and accused the police of serious negligence. When no action was taken, the crowd blocked the highway and intensified the protest. Victim’s condition critical, admitted to Bhopal AIIMS Meanwhile, the innocent’s condition remains very serious. She has been admitted to the ICU of Bhopal AIIMS. According to family members, the girl had gone to give tomatoes near the house in the evening, but did not return for a long time. After some time, she returned from the direction of the forest in a bloodied state. When she regained consciousness, she said- “Salman had taken me by force.” After this, she fainted. See pictures of the protest Accused still absconding, reward of 10 thousand According to the police, the accused Salman (23), son of Sahabuddin, is a resident of Panjra village. The police have announced a reward of 10 thousand rupees for his arrest, but he has not been apprehended yet. People clearly said – “We don’t want a reward, we want justice.” Considering the tension in the entire area, police force has been deployed and the area has been converted into a police cantonment. Pressure is increasing on the police in the matter, while the public has only one demand – “The accused should be immediately arrested and given the harshest possible punishment.”