Congress alleges police inaction, shielding of accused in Ajmer Dalit rape case

Congress accuses Rajasthan police of inaction in Ajmer Dalit rape case, alleging protection for the accused and rising atrocities.

The Congress on Saturday (April 4, 2026) accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of shielding the accused in the alleged gang rape of a 15-year-old Dalit girl in Ajmer and the subsequent attack on her family, claiming the police failed to act despite the survivor’s statement and repeated complaints.

Addressing a press conference, AICC Scheduled Castes Department chairman Rajendra Pal Gautam said atrocities against Dalits were rising in BJP-ruled States and claimed that 76% of cases of atrocities against Dalits were reported from five such States. According to him, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan accounted for the highest number of cases, followed by Bihar and Maharashtra. 

Mr. Gautam said the Ajmer incident occurred in July 2024 but surfaced months later after the minor became pregnant. 

A Zero FIR was registered in New Delhi and subsequently transferred to Ajmer. Despite the survivor recording her statement before a magistrate under relevant sections of the law, the police did not make any arrest for nearly eight months, he said.

Only one of the three accused has been arrested so far, Mr. Gautam alleged, adding that two others were briefly detained under preventive provisions but were later released.

He further claimed that on March 16, ahead of a scheduled court appearance, the survivor’s family was attacked with axes after they refused to agree to a compromise with the accused. A counter-FIR was registered against the family but was later closed, he said.