Dachepalli Rape Row: AP CM held Public Awareness Rally

Vijayawada, May 08: In the wake of Guntur incident where a nine-year-old girl was brutally raped by a 50-year-old man, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday held Praja Chaitanya Yatra (public awareness rally) and addressed a public meeting in Vijayawada.

"Dachepalle incident where a minor girl was raped is very painful. Once the incident came to my notice, I gave clear instructions to the police to deploy full force and catch the culprit immediately." said AP CM on Monday.

"Only some of the rape incidents come to light. Everyone should take responsibility. And show solidarity. The situation should be so that anybody should be afraid of doing such heinous crimes," Naidu further asserted.

The Chief Minister further assured to form a committee with members from women and children welfare, Transport, Panchayat Raj departments; MEPMA and DWCRA groups and NGOs to tackle such incidents.