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Saroj (16 years) lives in the village Bhagoda with her parents and siblings. On the day of the incident, i.e. on 19th March 2011, it was the sacred festival Holi. Saroj’s parents went to the nearby village to shop for the festival. Saroj was on the fields with her younger brother and sister and was cutting the crops. The culpriot, namely Shaitan Singh came on the fields. 14 months earlier Shaitan Singh lent Saroj’s father 2 thousand rupees on a rate of 2% per month interest; which her father failed to repay. He sat inside a hut made on the fields and called Saroj towards him. When she denied, he dragged her and brutally raped her in spite of her screams and cries and ran away afterwards. When her parents came back she narrated the whole incident to them and thus they took her to police station to lodge FIR against the culprit. Saroj’s parents allege that he in lieu of that unsettled account did this shameful act. Thereafter she was sent for medical examination on the same day.
Administration did not provide her with statutory monetary relief for which she is eligible and entitled under provisions of Law. Medical examination of the victim was conducted in Bangad Hospital Pali. The medical officer did not give any opinion regarding the occurrence of rape and counted on FSL report. The charge sheet against the culprit was submitted to the court. Now the case is pending before the court of law for trial. Cuprit’s family is threatening victim and her family to withdraw the case and settle down the matter out of the court.
Due to this incident, Saroj’s mental condition is not stable. She is so much terrorized that she has confined herself in home and does not talk to anybody. She is still in trauma and holds herself responsible for what has happened to her. She thinks that her future is now spoilt.
The charge sheet against the culprit was presented before the court of law. Now the case is pending for trial.
Saroj (16 years) lives in the village Bhagoda with her parents and siblings. On the day of the incident, i.e. on 19th March 2011, it was the sacred festival Holi. Saroj’s parents went to the nearby village to shop for the festival. Saroj was on the fields with her younger brother and sister and was cutting the crops. The culpriot, namely Shaitan Singh came on the fields. 14 months earlier Shaitan Singh lent Saroj’s father 2 thousand rupees on a rate of 2% per month interest; which her father failed to repay. He sat inside a hut made on the fields and called Saroj towards him. When she denied, he dragged her and brutally raped her in spite of her screams and cries and ran away afterwards. When her parents came back she narrated the whole incident to them and thus they took her to police station to lodge FIR against the culprit. Saroj’s parents allege that he in lieu of that unsettled account did this shameful act. Thereafter she was sent for medical examination on the same day.
Administration did not provide her with statutory monetary relief for which she is eligible and entitled under provisions of Law. Medical examination of the victim was conducted in Bangad Hospital Pali. The medical officer did not give any opinion regarding the occurrence of rape and counted on FSL report. The charge sheet against the culprit was submitted to the court. Now the case is pending before the court of law for trial. Cuprit’s family is threatening victim and her family to withdraw the case and settle down the matter out of the court.
Due to this incident, Saroj’s mental condition is not stable. She is so much terrorized that she has confined herself in home and does not talk to anybody. She is still in trauma and holds herself responsible for what has happened to her. She thinks that her future is now spoilt.
The charge sheet against the culprit was presented before the court of law. Now the case is pending for trial.