Two men climb tower to protest against rape-murder of girl in Jaipur; demand CBI probe

JAIPUR: Two men climbed a mobile tower in Jaipur demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the rape and murder of a girl in their community, the police said.

As per reports, the two individuals belonging to the Meena community in Jaipur, scaled the tower, demonstrating outrage over the ‘Dimple Meena murder case, and have remained in the tower since 2 pm on Monday.

#WATCH | Rajasthan: Two men, belonging to the Meena community, who climbed a mobile tower in Jaipur demanding a CBI investigation into the rape and murder of a girl in their community, continue with their protest at the mobile tower. Efforts are underway to bring down the two men… https://t.co/zrujVb8T2B pic.twitter.com/xBpnguhcnG

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Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Lalit Kumar Sharma shared details of the incident on Monday and said, “Two men have climbed up the tower. We have also come to know that they have some demands for the Dimple Meena murder case. Communication with them is on and efforts are under way to bring them down”.

Visuals show the two men sitting atop the tower while State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel wait for them with nets and safety equipment. Attempts to persuade them to come down from the tower are still ongoing. Further details on the matter are awaited. (ANI)