{
  "id": 8282093,
  "title": "Protest Erupts Over Alleged Harassment Of Girls In Piplia Mandi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/protest-erupts-over-alleged-harassment-of-girls-in-piplia-mandi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T17:16:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/protest-erupts-over-alleged-harassment-of-girls-in-piplia-mandi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hindu organization members held a protest in Piplia Mandi, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday due to an alleged incident of harassment and abuse of girls on Sabzi Mandi Road. The protest took place at Gandhi Chowk during a light rain. The protestors accused the police of delaying action and handed over a memorandum to the Superintendent of Police, Pintu Baghel. They sat on the road for about an hour, raising slogans against the police and reciting the Hanuman Chalisa, demanding immediate action against the suspects. The protesters claimed that the girls had been held at the police station for nearly two hours after making the complaint. According to the memorandum, two or three sisters were returning home around 8:30 pm when they were allegedly approached by two youths on a speeding motorcycle. The youths reportedly stopped nearby after one girl objected, and the youths tried to harass them. The demonstrators demanded better police presence, CCTV monitoring, checks on speeding motorcycles, and action against suspicious activities at hotels and rented houses. The Superintendent of Police assured the protestors of prompt action. The police stated that one suspect, Rahul Bhati from Rupi, had been arrested, and others were being tracked down.",
  "summary": "Piplia Mandi (Madhya Pradesh): Hindu organisation workers staged a protest at Gandhi Chowk in a light shower on Friday following an alleged incident of harassment, abuse and misbehaviour with girls on Sabzi Mandi Road on Thursday night. They accused police of delaying action and submitted a memorandum to SDOP Pintu Baghel. The protesters sat on the road amid rain for nearly an hour and raised…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}