Internet Control

Internet has been suspended in some areas of Jaipur after people went on a rampage following the abduction and rape of a seven-year-old girl in the city on Monday evening. The girl, who was playing outside her house in Shastri Nagar neighbourhood, was picked up by a man on a motorcycle who said he needed to give her father some money.

When the family realised the girl was missing, they raised an alarm. The seven-year-old was found two hours later near the Amanishah canal that runs through the city, about 15 kilometres away. The girl is now being treated at a hospital in Jaipur and her condition is stable.

People in the area stormed the local police station demanding action. Some went on a rampage smashing vehicles and car windows. The police had to deploy extra forces and 16 people have been taken into custody for the violence. On Tuesday evening, after a meeting with community leaders, police says the situation is now under control though internet has been suspended in areas under 13 police stations in and around Shashtri Nagar, especially the sensitive Ramganj area.