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Two Arrested After Woman Constable Stripped During Raigarh Anti-Mining Unrest

Police action follows viral footage from a December 27 clash during protests against the Gare Palma Sector-1 coal project.

Overview

  • Raigarh police said two men have been arrested in connection with the assault, with Additional SP Akash Markam confirming the action.
  • The blurred video, posted by the All India Mahila Congress, shows the constable on the ground pleading as men tear her uniform and threaten her.
  • Residents from 14 villages have staged a sit-in since December 12 at the Coal Handling Plant chowk in Libra village, opposing the proposed project.
  • The December 27 demonstration escalated into arson, stone-pelting and assaults, with vehicles torched and police outnumbered and forced to retreat.
  • Local reports also reference an earlier clip from the same unrest showing a woman Town Inspector being kicked as investigations continue.