Trigger Warning: Gang rape, sexual violence, and physical violence
(Please do not ignore this — someone’s life depends on it. Urgent media coverage is needed. This
child will not receive justice in India without public pressure and outrage. Media attention is the only
way to ensure accountability and action. The girl urgently needs strong legal support to fight her
case.)
According to an Instagram post by Modern Mowgli ,at Amar Colony in New Delhi (precisely opposite
Frank Anthony School, Moolchand, Lajpat Nagar 4), a little girl was found curled up inside a
bedsheet. When asked if she was okay and if someone had touched her inappropriately, residents
quickly realized she couldn’t understand Hindi. When she was put on call with someone who could
translate what she was saying, she accused an auto driver of rape and abduction.
The people of the Amar Colony were quick to respond and they captured the man so he couldn't
escape, and his audacity evident from the fact that he raised his hand to hit her after her confession.
Enraged Witnesses around beat the man and then the police were called. But all their efforts went in
vain as the police didn’t take up the matter seriously at all and currently, the case stands unsolved
and full of loopholes. The girl was allegedly gang raped by 3 individuals. Not only did the residents of
Amar Colony had to capture one of the rapists themselves, but also had to push for investigation for
the other two accused. There have been no arrests done yet, which allowed them enough time to
flee away. One of them, Subhash, is on the run already.
The accused that they brought to the police station has already plead guilty to the police and the
medical examinations of the child revealed gruesome details- anal penetration, vaginal penetration
and penetration of objects forcefully along with drugging and physical violence (bruises, burnt marks,
wounds were vividly found)
The police lacked any sensitivity in dealing with this case, and made the victim sit next to her alleged
perpetrator. All thanks to the colony residents who reported this or else it’d go unreported like any
other rape case in India. They didn't even care to lodge any FIR within 5 hours. They delayed the
medical examination till the next morning. Even the translator was not arranged by the police itself.
The most horrendous part comes here-During her examination, the doctors didn't administer any
painkiller to her. Post the medical checkup, she was brought back to the police station. According to
Criminal Law Amendment Act 2013, it is illegal for a rape victim to stay at the thana and they need to
be moved to a safe shelter immediately, yet she sat there, tossing in pain for about 24 hours. The
Police crossed all limits of shamelessness by not even investigating the crime scene.
Later on with the help of a translator, an even more disgusting detail was revealed-she was allegedly
a victim of human trafficking-trafficked from West Bengal to Delhi, where she was chronically
subjected to relentless sexual and physical abuse, and starved for over five months.
Police's inaction in conducting even basic procedure makes our hearts sink and makes us feel unsafe
in our own homes. It compels us to question all the institutions meant for our safety, and the most
troubling question to probe in is that if the very capital of the country is unable to do a proper
investigation and avail justice to such an agonized victim, then what exactly is the fate of millions of
other women in our country? It puts us in a state of abhorrence as we realise that the girl was not
even treated with any modicum of sympathy at the very place she expected to seek justice from.
Rape is an act of violence that inflicts deep physical, emotional, and psychological wounds on its
victims, leaving scars that often last a lifetime. Friend's Corner: Mental health and Counselling
Society of Hindu College condemns this rape and rejects the culture of silence and victim-blaming
that surrounds it. We stand with our heads held high for the victim and staunchly demand justice.
Only through collective outrage, we can achieve this motive. Today it was her; tomorrow it could be
any one of us. The only thing separating us from her fate is sheer luck. We must raise our voices for
her and demand justice — because silence helps no one, and awareness can spark change. We also
criticise the police for not acting rightfully as the perpetrators have fled and the victim had to endure
a lot just to file a mere complaint. It not only proves their inefficieny, but also undermines public
trust in the system.
