Overview
- Police said 23-year-old Paras Som was arrested two days after the attack, and the 20-year-old woman was recovered unharmed.
- An FIR covers murder and abduction under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act as multi-district searches continue.
- The victim, Sunita Jatav, 50, died after being struck with a sugarcane-cutting tool when she tried to stop her daughter’s abduction in Kapsad village.
- Security in the village remains heavy with RAF deployment and sealed entry points, and authorities have restricted political visits as tensions persist.
- The district administration provided Rs 10 lakh to the family, with officials saying additional compensation is expected and an arms licence for security is under consideration.