MOGA: Angry over not arresting the rapists of a girl a month ago, hundreds of villagers and Dera Sacha Sauda followers staged a protest here on Wednesday. The protesters served an ultimatum of 48 hours to the police to arrest the guilty, otherwise they threatened to intensify the stir.

Two youths had raped a dalit girl from Mahesari Sandhua village and the police had registered case on September 4, but no arrest has been made so far. Dera Sacha Sauda's Mohinderpal Singh said the villagers had repeatedly taken up the matter with Moga police but to no avail and the villagers on Wednesday decided to start an indefinite dharna at the SSP office. But the police sought some more time to arrest the culprits and the Dera followers gave 48 hours to nab the rapists.

Moga SSP Kamaljit Singh said teams have been dispatched to hunt for the boys who had raped the girl.

