Telangana: Asifabad Gripped By Violence After Auto Driver Brutally Assaults Tribal Woman

New Delhi: Communal tensions flared up in Jainoor town, Asifabad district, Telangana, on Wednesday when a mob attacked and set fire to shops during protests. The unrest followed an incident where an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly sexually assaulted a tribal woman. Videos shared on social media show the mob targeting shops in the market and throwing stones.

Jainoor in Asifabad district is witnessing unrest after an auto driver allegedly raped a tribal woman.

Under Congress rule, the brutal assault on a tribal woman and the violence that followed highlight the collapse of law and order.

Congress has repeatedly failed to protect… pic.twitter.com/8jiRbRsksA

— Tulla Veerender Goud (@TVG_BJP) September 4, 2024

Crowd Sets Shops Ablaze, Stones Religious Sites In Telangana

A report by Telangana Today states that about 5,000 people gathered in Jainoor in response to a bandh called by various tribal organizations to condemn the heinous crime. The crowd set fire to commercial establishments and threw stones at religious structures, leading to communal conflict in the area.

Asaduddin Owaisi Takes A Dig Into The Matter 

Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi expressed concern about the communal tensions and wrote to the Telangana DGP regarding the chaotic situation.

In a post on X, he stated that he spoke to the Telangana DGP about the communal disturbances in Jainoor, Asifabad District. The DGP assured him that the situation is being monitored, additional forces are being sent, and action will be taken against those who break the law.

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