Relationship history and consent
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
The little girl, who is reportedly part of the Banjara community, had been sleeping on a simple cot under a mosquito net beside her grandmother at a Railway shed. This shed is where the family lives, having lost their homes in recent demolitions.
Residents have been urged to take precautions while the suspect remains at large, and community leaders are calling for calm while supporting the victim.
After the horrific abduction, rape, and murder of a Class VII tribal schoolgirl in Rampurhat, the Birbhum district child protection department has decided to instal ‘Moner Kotha’ (mind’s speech) boxes in every school in the district, where students can freely report any incidents of abuse or distress.
Releasing the victim’s identity and making the recording of her conversation public violates the Supreme Court guidelines, BJD’s senior general secretary Tukuni Sahu lamented while briefing reporters here today.
Accused Nadeem Ahmed Ganie alias Nadeem Nadu from Anantnag's Qazibagh had lured the girl through a WhatsApp group
The broader point which needs to be made is that the moment rape statistics become part of political mudslinging, we are on a slippery slope.
"The communication officer judged the caller to be in trouble and called her back immediately and tried to speak to her. The caller who was reluctant in sharing her plight was convinced by the Supervisor Communication Officer to divulge more details,"
During interrogation, the accused admitted to committing the heinous crime. He revealed he was on his way when he saw the victim playing with her younger brother in a park, lured her to a location where he raped and murdered her and fled from the spot.
“Perpetrators of sexual offences on innocent children are psycho-social deviants, who cannot lay any claim to leniency, a special POCSO Court judge Behari observed in the judgment.
