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'Don't tell me how to dress, tell them not to rape'

naeem@coastaldigest.com (TNN)
May 6, 2012

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New Delhi, May 6: ' Nazar Teri Buri Aur Parda Mein Karoon?' 'Don't tell me how to dress, tell them not to rape,' read the placards held by citizens, activists and NGOs gathered together outside Mandi House Station on Saturday morning in protest against the relenteless stream of rape cases that have rocked the National Capital Region in recent times.


With 465 rape cases registered in the city in 2011, 489 in 2010 and 459 in 2009, the protesters sought answers from the police on just why such cases have occurred unchecked in the coutry's national capital, often called the rape capital of India.


Citizen's Collective Against Sexual Assault, a rainbow coalition of NGOs and activists, led the protest march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar shouting slogans against rape.


The motley crowd included both men and women, differently-abled groups, US nationals and passers-by who were so impressed by the initiative that they joined in, like S P Arora, a retired sales tax inspector who was headed for Mandi House Metro station on Saturday, but ended up joining the protest.


Groups and individuals from far-flung corners of the NCR, like Dheeraj Bakshi, a businessman from Faridabad who read about the protest on a pamphlet at Nehru Place, also joined in.


"What's happening in Delhi is wrong. The rape cases in the city should not be happening, We're here to protest against them," Sivaraj from The Deaf Way Foundation communicated through sign language. Two other organizations representing the deaf - Noida Deaf Society and National Association of the Deaf were also part of the protest.


"One of the most important things we're asking for is a set of standard operating procedures for sexual assault and for the police to follow them, so that they can solve the cases that come to them with the best of their ability. People should have confidence that when they approach the police something will come out of it. Our message to the police is simple - You have a job so you have got to do it," said Kalpana Viswanath of Jagori, an organisation that has pioneered the study of gender and space in Delhi.


A delegation also submitted a memorandum to the police commissioner of Delhi. The memorandum calls for the police commissioners of Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida to publicly condemn statements made by their colleagues who have, in the past, blamed the victim for her dress and behaviour. Other demands included timely response from the Delhi police helplines as well as regular training on gender sensitivity for the police force.


"Standard Operating Procedures for sexual assault cases must be made available in the public domain so that all citizens are aware of their rights under such circumstances," said the memorandum to the police commissioner.

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Agencies
January 8,2020

Muzaffarpur, Jan 8: There is no evidence of murder of children in Bihar's Muzaffarpur shelter home, the CBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court.

The probe agency told the apex court that two skeletons were recovered from the home's premises which were later, in forensic investigation, found to be of a woman and a man.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde accepted the status report of the CBI and allowed two officers to be relieved from the investigation team.

Attorney General K K Venugopal, appearing for the probe agency, said investigation was done on allegations of rape and sexual assault of children and charge sheets have been filed before the courts concerned.

Venugopal said the children, who were alleged to have been murdered, were later traced and found to be alive.

He said the CBI has investigated cases of 17 shelter homes in Bihar and charge sheets have been filed in 13 of them, while in four cases the preliminary inquiry was conducted and later closed as no evidence of any wrongdoing was found.

The probe agency, in its status report filed on Monday, said no incriminating evidence proving commission of any criminal offence could be gathered in four preliminary enquiries and as such no FIR has been registered.

The CBI had also said the Bihar government has been requested to take departmental action and action of cancellation of registration and blacklisting of concerned NGOs by providing them the result of investigation, i.e., the CBI report.

Several girls were allegedly sexually and physically assaulted at a shelter home run by an NGO in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. The issue had come to light following a report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

Following the report, a petition was filed in the apex court seeking lodging of an FIR and court-monitored probe by an independent agency into the allegations.

The plea filed by journalist Nivedita Jha through advocate Fauzia Shakil has sought "registration of FIR and independent investigations or court monitored probe into the affairs of these 14 (other) shelter homes in Bihar mentioned in the TISS report".

The apex court had directed the CBI to probe the offences under the Information Technology Act regarding the video recordings of the alleged assault on girls at the shelter home.

It had also directed the agency to investigate the role of "outsiders who were involved and facilitated the sexual assaults on the inmates", after administering them intoxicants and also against those who allegedly indulged in trafficking of girls from the shelter home.

The apex court had earlier directed the CBI to complete its probe into the alleged murder of 11 girls at the shelter home and asked it to file a status report.

The SC had transferred the case from Bihar to a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in Saket District Court complex in Delhi.

Earlier, the top court had directed the CBI to conduct a probe into allegations of physical and sexual abuse of inmates in 16 other shelter homes in Bihar which were flagged in the TISS report.

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June 27,2020

Guna (MP),  Jun 27: A 20-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly eloping with her minor partner and "marrying" her at Guna town in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.

The matter came to light, when a resident of Budhe Balaji area approached the Kotwali police station on Monday with a complaint that his 17-year-old daughter had gone missing, additional superintendent of police T S Baghel said.

On investigation, it was found that a relative from a village Shivpuri district, who was living with the family, was also missing, he said.

A team was sent to the village and the duo was caught on Friday, the official said, adding that the woman had married the minor, who claimed that she had eloped of her own volition.

The woman was arrested under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, while the minor was sent back to her family after counselling.

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July 28,2020

Noida, Jul 28: A doctor admitted at a private hospital in Noida has been accused of sexually harassing a patient in his isolation ward, where both were undergoing treatment for COVID-19, the police said.

The 20-year-old woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that the incident took place on Monday and based on that a case was filed at the local expressway police station, they said.

A senior police official said an investigation is underway and there might be lapses on part of the hospital which allegedly admitted a man and a woman in the same isolation ward, in violation of the norms.

The woman and the doctor had tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to officials.

"The woman was in the isolation ward of the private hospital. There was a man, a medical practitioner, who too was infected with coronavirus and was sharing the ward with her," Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida, Ranvijay Singh said.

He said the woman alleged molestation and upon being informed, the police immediately lodged a case and initiated a probe into the matter.

"There appears to be some irresponsibility on part of the hospital too. We are communication with the medical departments to check whether the patients were being kept in accordance with the guidelines," Mr Singh said.

He said the accused is still in isolation but the police will reach out for his statement following due protocols of COVID-19.

"All necessary action will be taken as per the truth that will emerge after a thorough investigation," Mr Singh said.

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