
A disturbing video emerged showing a woman constable being assaulted and having her clothes torn during an anti-mining protest in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district on December 27. The incident occurred when a protest by residents of 14 villages against a coal mining project turned violent. Two local residents have been arrested, and police are identifying others involved. The constable was reportedly left alone and pleaded for mercy as her clothes were ripped and she was filmed. The assault has triggered widespread outrage, with the Opposition Congress calling it horrifying and shameful.
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