Key Takeaways
- The Bijainagar blackmail case involves Hindu school girls being targeted by a gang of Muslim youths.
- The protestors demanded strict action against the culprits in the case and observed a bandh in Ajmer.
- Till now, 10 Muslims have been arrested in the case, and 3 others, who are underage, are in court custody.
The Bijainagar blackmail case has sent shockwaves across Rajasthan. On Saturday, March 1, Hindu groups, businessmen, and institutions came together in Ajmer to protest against the perpetrators of the crime. They carried out a peaceful bandh across the city, demanding strict action against the culprits.
While all the markets of the city remained closed the whole day, the businessmen also organized a bike rally, showcasing their anger over the case of Hindu school-going girls being enticed into Love Jihad traps by a gang of Muslim youths, involving minors as well. The victim girls were being sexually exploited, blackmailed, and pressurized to accept Islam as their faith.
Heavy police deployment was seen across the city, which ensured the successful completion of the peaceful protests. In order to observe the bandh, the main markets, business outlets, shopping malls, petrol pumps, and public transport services were suspended for the day. The protestors have demanded strict action against the culprits in the case.
Till now, 10 Muslims have been arrested in the case, and 3 others, who are underage are in court custody.
The matter came to the fore when around 10 days ago, a victim stole 2000 Rs from her father’s wallet in order to pay one of the blackmailers, and her father caught her talking to the culprit using a Chinese mobile given to her by the latter.
