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Punjab SC panel orders security for Moga victim's family
Punjab
SC panel orders security for Moga victim's family
Chandigarh, May 5 The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on Tuesday asked the state police to provide security cover to the family of Moga molestation victim Arshdeep Kaur.
The victim, aged 13, had died last Wednesday after being molested and pushed
out of a private bus owned by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh
Badal's company. Her mother was also thrown out of the moving bus and received
serious injuries.
The direction for security came from commission chairman Rajesh Bagha to
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota on
Tuesday.
The commission had sought a status report from police on the Moga incident. The
incident led to protests in Moga and other places and the victim was only
cremated four days after her death.
Sahota told the commission that four accused, including three employees of
Badal's Orbit Aviation transport company, were arrested after being booked for
murder, attempt to murder and molestation.
The panel has also recommended the Punjab government to provide grant of
Rs.6.20 lakh as per SC Act to the victim's family.