{"id":40979,"date":"2025-04-11T09:41:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/?p=40979"},"modified":"2025-04-11T09:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:41:51","slug":"pm-modi-visits-varanasi-seeks-strict-action-in-gang-rape-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/crime\/pm-modi-visits-varanasi-seeks-strict-action-in-gang-rape-case\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi visits Varanasi, seeks strict action in gang rape case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Friday morning for a day-long visit and took detailed information about a gang rape case that has shocked the city.<\/p>\n<p>He directed officials to take strict action against the culprits and to ensure such incidents do not occur in the future.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government, Modi was briefed on the case soon after landing at the Varanasi airport by the Commissioner of Police and the District Magistrate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe directed to take the strictest possible action against the culprits and take appropriate steps to prevent such incidents in future,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The case involves the alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl by 23 men over a period of six days. 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