The Chairperson of NCW Rekha Sharma, sent a letter to the Director General of Police (DGP) of Madhya Pradesh, requesting a comprehensive report on the matter.
NCW said in a post on X: “The National Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance of a media report titled “Truck Dumps Gravel On 2 Women, Tries To Bury Them Alive In Madhya Pradesh”. The incident, a fallout of a land dispute in Hinauta, Rewa district, saw two women nearly buried alive and later rescued by locals. A letter has been sent by Chairperson NCW, Rekha Sharma to DGP of the state to send a detailed report in the matter and an ATR is expected in 3 days.”
What happened in Madhya Pradesh?
Two women in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district were half buried when a truck dumped gravel on them while they were protesting against road construction.
The video of the incident doing rounds on social media platforms showed the women sitting behind the dumpster just before being half buried in gravel.
According to the police officials, the incident occurred in Hinota Jorot village under Mangawa police station on Saturday. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Vivek Lal said the women, Mamta Pandey and Asha Pandey, were protesting against the road construction and got partially buried under murrum.
“The police are investigating the matter, and action will be taken based on evidence,” he said.
MP congress chief Jeetendra Patwari shared a post on X saying: “This incident in Rewa district has once again raised serious questions on the safety of women under the Bharatiya Janata Party’s regime! Anyway, Madhya Pradesh ranks first in atrocities against women!”
“Mohan Yadav ji, these sisters of Rewa’s Mangawan were buried in gravel and an attempt was made to kill them! Can these sisters expect from your government that this incident will be investigated impartially and quickly and they will get justice on priority? Well, your government is repeatedly failing to stop crimes against women!” he added.