Minor girl’s rape: Students, locals stage rasta-roko on NH 363 in Asifabad

Students from a Zilla Parishad High School, along with the victim's parents and residents of Buguruguda village, temporarily blocked traffic on the Mancherial-Chandrapur highway while demanding justice and action against the perpetrator. They chanted slogans condemning the culprit.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Students and locals staged a rasta-roko on NH 363 demanding action against a person who allegedly raped a minor student at Buruguguda village in Asifabad mandal on Saturday.

Students from a Zilla Parishad High School, parents of the victim and residents of Buguruguda village blocked traffic on Mancherial-Chandrapur highway for a while seeking justice and demanding action against the perpetrator. They raised slogans against the culprit. They wanted police to take stringent action against him by booking a case at the earliest.

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However, they withdrew the protest when police assured them of action.

Police said that a Class VIII student from the school and the village was allegedly raped by a neighbour by locking her in a house on Friday. The accused person was in inebriated condition. Some neighbours informed police about the incident. A case was registered against the neighbour. Investigations were already taken up.