Prakash Ambedkar restrained from visiting Kopardi

Former MP Prakash Ambedkar said police restrained him from visiting the Kopardi village in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra on Thursday, where a 15-year-old girl was brutally gang-raped and murdered a few days ago. "I was on the way to Kopardi with party workers to visit the girl's family. However, when we reached halfway, Ahmednagar Police requested me not to visit the village citing law and order situation, and also served me a notice (barring entry)," the grandson of Dr B R Ambedkar said.

"I was told that some people in the village had a meeting yesterday and they have decided to throw eggs and tomatoes at me if I went there," he said.

Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar, Saurabh Tripathi said police asked Ambedkar to return as the situation in the village was "tense". "He complied with our notice and decided not to visit the village," the SP said.

Meanwhile, Ambedkar also appealed NCP president Sharad Pawar to intervene and stop the incident from acquiring "casteist colour". He also appealed the people to maintain peace. He would visit the victim's family after the situation becomes normal, Ambedkar said.