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As the state celebrates a festival dedicated to worshipping the nine forms of a ‘goddess’, the women in Gujarat stand far from safety with multiple cases  of rapes, molestation, and exploitation.

In yet another incident, an attempted molestation of a minor by a group of individuals has come to light, and concerns over women’s safety in Gujarat continue to rise.

In Anand’s Sarsa, three persons tried to molest a minor in the premises of Khadipura Primary School. The minor was out to play garba when the accused drugged her and attempted the heinous act.

However, the minor began to scream, prompting the accused to flee from the scene. The girl’s family filed a complaint with the police.

The minor was sent to a nearby hospital for medical examination.

The incident follows a series of serious crimes against women in Gujarat, as the state is trying to recover from the shocking rape of another minor in Vadodara’s Bhayli. The accused in Bhayli case were apprehended today and were sent for a medical examination.

A day before, another principal of a tribal school in Surat’s Mandvi was arrested for molesting students.

Before that, a school principal in Dahod was arrested for molesting and killing a six-year-old student.

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