Rape, sexual misconduct, and eve-teasing have become so common in our country that almost every day we hear of someone being a victim. Humans have stooped so low that even kids, the elderly, and animals are not spared. And the irony is, that the victims are blamed for the heinous crimes against themselves.
Yet again, a piece of depressing news has come to light wherein a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a police officer at his police station in Uttar Pradesh, reported CNN. It’s even more shocking because the little girl had gone to the cops to file a report against four men who allegedly kidnapped her and then gang-raped her.
But instead of helping the girl and her family get justice, the SHO of a police station in Lalitpur district, Tilakdhari Saroj, decided to exploit her modesty.
After the girl reported against the SHO, an investigation was called by higher authorities. All the police personnel in the station have been removed and are reprimanded. The accused cop has also been arrested. However, he claimed that he was innocent.
As for the other four men who allegedly took the girl to Bhopal, raped her for four days, and then left her in her village, they have also been arrested. In fact, a woman was also put behind bars in connection with the incident.
It was hard to believe that something of this sort can happen in this country. Several people including Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh condemned the act and called for an immediate probe into the matter.
“If this is true then nothing can be worse than this. If our protectors become our exploiters then where will the common man go to seek justice? Such people should be prosecuted in the public eye. Government should take immediate actions and punish the accused as soon as possible,” he tweeted in Hindi.
अगर यह सच है तो इससे बदतर कुछ नहीं हो सकता। रक्षक ही भक्षक बन जाए तो आम इंसान न्याय माँगने कहाँ जाए। ऐसे लोगों को सरे आम, चौराहे पर मारना चाहिए। साकार जल्द कार्यवाही करे और सख़्त से सख़्त सजा दे। https://t.co/lYuNBZB3cK
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) May 4, 2022
If this is true then nothing could be worse than this.
If these types of people becomes the protector , then where should the common man go to seek justice.
Such people should be killed at common crossroad.
Take immediate action and give the harshest punishment. https://t.co/UgMLqAX5j6— Anil James INC @ അനിൽ ജെയിംസ് INC (@aniljames65_inc) May 5, 2022
Where are we going towards . Even rape survivor not left alone by power driven police https://t.co/UknggOLbPl
— Sathyaavel (@sathyaavel) May 5, 2022
Public Execution is the only punishment he deserve… https://t.co/DaypytsRfl
— ANKIT (@VintageSRKian) May 5, 2022
If this incident is true then humanity has lost its meaning of existence. https://t.co/309XKcTOu8
— Ronit Singh (@Ronit_Singh_) May 5, 2022
When these Policemen themselves commit such heinous crimes how the comman man will be safe???
Capital Punishment should set the precedent. Rape is a national issue, perpetrators must be hanged to death with speedy trials. @Uppolice @UPGovt https://t.co/LGk00EkE7a— vaibhav srivastava (@vaibhav97218912) May 5, 2022
State of Indian Police Department, where a policemen in #UttarPradesh has raped a minor.. These very buffoons are given responsibility to protect women from such incident.. #IndiaAt75 https://t.co/22paYIjgzS
— Praveen (@PraveenPhotog) May 5, 2022
Now, who will protect us from people who are levied with the responsibilities of keeping us safe and maintaining law and order in society?