Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha, in his reaction to the Himmatnagar's Gambhoi rape incident in Sabarkantha district, said that some people are targeting those who have come to Gujarat from other states and added that it is totally unacceptable. The officer has confirmed that more than 150 people have been arrested and that police are patrolling areas that have more non-Gujarati people. Gujarat Shocker: More Than Two Rapes Reported in State Every Day, Most Cases From Ahmedabad.

Non-Gujaratis, especially those hailing from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, were attacked in several parts of the state following the arrest of a Bihar native for allegedly raping a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district last week, police said Friday. Surat Rape-Murder Case: 3 Held by Gujarat Police on Suspicion of Killing 11-Year-Old, Trafficking Angle Being Probed.

Reportedly, the attacks took place after hate messages against non-Gujaratis, targeting those from Bihar and UP, were  spread on social media, said DGP Shivanand Jha. A Gujarat Man Arrested for Raping 9-year-Old Girl.

A 14-month-old girl was allegedly raped in a village near Himmatnagar town of Sabarkantha district, on September 28. The place is around 100 km from Ahmedabad, the police had said. The victim belongs to the Thakor community.

One Ravindra Sahu, a labourer, who hails from Bihar and had been working in a local ceramic factory, was arrested the very day of the toddler's rape, the police had said.

Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor, who heads the Kshatriya Thakor Sena, Friday appealed to his community and members of his outfit, who were allegedly involved in the attacks, to maintain peace, saying non-Gujaratis are also our "brothers". Addressing mediapersons, Jha around 18 FIRs were lodged in different districts of Gujarat so far following the attacks on non-Gujaratis. (With Agency Inputs)

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