Hisar:
Amid growing outrage over the alleged gang-rape of a teenage Dalit girl in Hisar, which prompted her father to commit suicide, police have arrested one more person today. The cops are looking for 10 other accused who have been on the run since the incident took place last week.
Police had earlier arrested one of the key accused on Saturday, who revealed names of the other 11 accused in the case.
The teenage Dalit girl was allegedly raped by a group of men who had also threatened to make public her objectionable pictures, following which her shocked father committed suicide on September 18.
The incident had sparked furore as irate residents of Dabra village staged protest demanding immediate arrest of people accused in the crime.
It was only after assurances by Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Aggarwal and Superintendent of Police Balan that the protesters allowed the body of victim's father Krishan, who had committed suicide after the incident, to be taken for post-mortem. His body was later cremated at his native village on Sunday.
A case was registered by the police under Sections 376 for rape and 306 for abetment to suicide.
"We will support the family in whatever way we can, also will take into account that such crimes are not committed and the people found guilty are punished," said Geeta Bhukkal, Haryana Education Minister.
Meanwhile, opposition INLD's leader Ajay Singh Chautala has also demanded immediate arrest of all the remaining accused.
"At times the victims due to shock become hostile. For seven days the girl also didn't speak and after she spoke, the inquiry started. Those boys who made her MMS must be punished," said Nina Nayak, member, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).
(With inputs from PTI)