Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday expressed grief over the death of a Dalit woman who was allegedly raped and set ablaze in Raja𓃲sthan's Barmer, and called for a social boycott also♌ of elements involved in such heinous crime.
In a brief interaction with the reporters on Sunday, Gehlot said the accused has been arrested and ♔strict action will be taken.
"It is a sad incident when such an incident happens in someone's family. We all are very sad about this… I think society will a🌼lso have to come forward… Social boycott of such elements should also be done," he said.
The government is leaving no stone unturned in arresting criminals, he said, adding a vigorous campaign has been launched to arrest history-sheeters and gangsters across Raj🏅asthan.
The accused, Shakoor Khan, allegedly raped a 30-year-old Dalit woman at her house and set her ablaze by pouring inflammable material on her. The woman died during treatment at a hospital in Jodhpur. The woman 💃was c🍎remated on Sunday after the post-mortem.
- With PTI Input
