When Rajput women stood like a wall between mob and female IPS

When a mob went on rampage in support of slain gangster Anandpal Singh at his village on Wednesday, a trainee officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) went through a horrifying ordeal that even her rigorous training may not have prepared her for.

It was, however, womenfolk who not only came to the officer’s rescue, but also warned the irate mob that had come after her to step back.

Home minister Gulab Chand Kataria, on Thursday, admitted that the irate mob that badgered cops and resorted to arson had molested trainee IPS officer and ASP (Ajmer) Monika Sain who was deployed at Sanwarad (Nagaur).

Accoridng to reports, Sain was attacked by the agitated members of Rajput community when she was engaged in crowd control towards the end of the condolence meet at his village Sanwrad.

“Sain was manhandled by the protesters. She managed to escape and was given shelter inside a house nearby after some locals decided to help her,” home minister Gulab Chand Kataria told DNA. He said a decision on medical examination of the officer can be conducted after consulting Nagaur SP who was brutally beaten up by the mob.

According to sources, Sain was fiercely protected by her gunman who prevented the …read more