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Govt orders invoking of NSA against Pratapgarh, Saharanpur case culprits

Pioneer News Service, PS

Taking sudden spurt in cases of sexual assault particularly those resulting into fear in the society very seriously, State Government directed to enforce National Security Act(NSA) against the culprits involved in  Pratapgarh and Saharanpur incidents in which women were assaulted.

 The government also ordered a Magisterial probe into the rape and burning of a girl in Ekdil locality of  Etawah.Besides suspension of cops and a Departmental enquiry has been also ordered in the Gomatinagar incident in which a 4-year- old girl was raped and brutally murdered. State Principal secretary (Home) R M Srivastava said here on Friday evening that the authorities have been directed to enforce NSA against the accused in the Pratapgarh case in which a rape victim was attacked by the youths and the assailants tried to chop of her  tongue just to stop her from giving statement in her sexual assault case.

 Similary NSA would also be enforced against the guilty youths who assaulted a woman athletes in Saharanpur when they objected their sexual advances on last Wednesday. In the Etawah incident, where a girl was gang raped and then torched, RM Srivastava said strict action would be taken against the guilty youth while a magisterial probe has been ordered in the incident.   The officer said that in a rape and murder case of a 4-year-old girl in the state capital, the concerned SO and a sub-inspector have been suspended and a department probe has been ordered.