The entire nation has come to hear about the unfortunate rape cases of Kathua and Unnao, thanks to the omnipresent and prying media. It would be in the fitness of things to know about the details lest one blindly follows the media outputs and the consequent political 'tamasha' that have followed. Without much ado, here I go:-
(a) The Kathua Case.
(a) 10 Jan '18 8 year old little girl disappears under mysterious circumstances from her
rustic neighbourhood in Jammu's Kathua district.
(b) 17 Jan '18 She is found dead. She had been raped and killed by strangulation because
the post mortem report had determined that her death was caused by
Asphyxia.
* She belonged to the ethnic group, 'Bakerwal' who make a living by grazing sheep and goats
across the forests. They're essentially Muslims and are like their siblings, the Gujjars.
* Trouble began when the Kathua police arrested a Bakerwal activist, Mohammed Talib, for
raking up the minor girl's rape and murder and threatened him under the 'Public Safety Act'.
* Two ministers from the Mehbooba Mufti cabinet - one each from the PDP and the BJP - took
two weeks to visit Kathua.
* Politics sprung to the forefront, days after the CM assigned the investigations to the Crime
Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, over a PIL, with the Jammu and Kashmir High
Court monitoring the case.
* But as soon as the SIT of the Crime Branch began picking up the accused for sustained
interrogation, local leaders of different political parties began complaining that the
investigation was shoddy.
* The key accused and administrator of a local temple in Kathua, Saiji Ram, mobilised crowds
which was nothing but activists from different political parties calling themselves the Hindu
Ekta Manch(HEM).
* On 15 Feb, the HEM organised a 5,000 strong rally demanding the investigation to be h/o
to the CBI from the Crime Branch.
* Mehbooba Mufti took a tough stand and tweeted, "Appalled by the marches and protests
in defence of the recently apprehended rapist in Kathua. Also, horrified by their use of
our national flag in these demonstrations. This is nothing short of desecration. The accused
has been arrested and the law will follow its course".
(b) The Unnao Rape Case.
* 04 Jun '17 A 17 year old girl alleges that she was raped by Kuldeep Sengar, a BJP MLA
when she'd gone to meet him, along with a neighbour, for his help in getting
employment.
* I used to call the BJP MLA, 'bhaiyya' says the rape survivor, till he raped her.
* 11 Jun '17 The girl goes missing. Her family lodges a complaint with the police.
* 20 Jun '17 She's recovered from a nearby village and brought to Unnao, the next day.
* 22 Jun '17 The police produces her before the court. She alleges that the police didn't
allow her to name the MLA in her statement.
* 03 Jul '17 She's h/o to the family after 10 days. She leaves for Delhi, alleges police
harassment and starts sending complaints to the CM's office and senior
police officers seeking registration of rape case against the MLA and his
brother, Atul Singh.
* 24 Feb '18 The girl's mother moves the court of CJM, Unnao seeking registration of
FIR.
* 03 Apr '18 The court hears the mother's plea. Her father, accompanying the family, is
assaulted by Atul Singh and is h/o to the police which lodges a case of
illegal possession of arms against him.
* 05 Apr '18 Was sent to jail after medical examination. The girl's father alleges that he
was framed and beaten up by Atul Singh. No action is taken on his complaint.
* 08 Apr '18 The girl's father dies at the district hospital after he's shifted from the district
jail. Six policemen are suspended and a magisterial probe is ordered.
The girl attempts self immolation at the CM's residence in Lucknow
demanding FIR against the MLA.
The swagger of the MLA could be explained by his perceived importance in the upcoming
elections to the UP Legislative Council!
The CBI is taking over the case after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention as of
date.
My take.
Saiji Ram of Kathua, Kuldeep and Atul Sengar of Unnao and their accomplices, if, any must be brought to book for their heinous crimes and for dodging the law. The action has to be taken in fast track courts formed for the purpose. (If you're to ask me, the law of the 'Shariat' should be introduced so that the genitals of a rapist are chopped off, on confirmation!)
Tailpiece.
Why have the opposition parties and various women's organisations woken up so late? They should have clamoured for justice from Jul '17 on the Unnao case and 17 Jan regarding the Kathua case. Why are they guilty of having waited for so long?
(a) The Kathua Case.
(a) 10 Jan '18 8 year old little girl disappears under mysterious circumstances from her
rustic neighbourhood in Jammu's Kathua district.
(b) 17 Jan '18 She is found dead. She had been raped and killed by strangulation because
the post mortem report had determined that her death was caused by
Asphyxia.
* She belonged to the ethnic group, 'Bakerwal' who make a living by grazing sheep and goats
across the forests. They're essentially Muslims and are like their siblings, the Gujjars.
* Trouble began when the Kathua police arrested a Bakerwal activist, Mohammed Talib, for
raking up the minor girl's rape and murder and threatened him under the 'Public Safety Act'.
* Two ministers from the Mehbooba Mufti cabinet - one each from the PDP and the BJP - took
two weeks to visit Kathua.
* Politics sprung to the forefront, days after the CM assigned the investigations to the Crime
Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, over a PIL, with the Jammu and Kashmir High
Court monitoring the case.
* But as soon as the SIT of the Crime Branch began picking up the accused for sustained
interrogation, local leaders of different political parties began complaining that the
investigation was shoddy.
* The key accused and administrator of a local temple in Kathua, Saiji Ram, mobilised crowds
which was nothing but activists from different political parties calling themselves the Hindu
Ekta Manch(HEM).
* On 15 Feb, the HEM organised a 5,000 strong rally demanding the investigation to be h/o
to the CBI from the Crime Branch.
* Mehbooba Mufti took a tough stand and tweeted, "Appalled by the marches and protests
in defence of the recently apprehended rapist in Kathua. Also, horrified by their use of
our national flag in these demonstrations. This is nothing short of desecration. The accused
has been arrested and the law will follow its course".
(b) The Unnao Rape Case.
* 04 Jun '17 A 17 year old girl alleges that she was raped by Kuldeep Sengar, a BJP MLA
when she'd gone to meet him, along with a neighbour, for his help in getting
employment.
* I used to call the BJP MLA, 'bhaiyya' says the rape survivor, till he raped her.
* 11 Jun '17 The girl goes missing. Her family lodges a complaint with the police.
* 20 Jun '17 She's recovered from a nearby village and brought to Unnao, the next day.
* 22 Jun '17 The police produces her before the court. She alleges that the police didn't
allow her to name the MLA in her statement.
* 03 Jul '17 She's h/o to the family after 10 days. She leaves for Delhi, alleges police
harassment and starts sending complaints to the CM's office and senior
police officers seeking registration of rape case against the MLA and his
brother, Atul Singh.
* 24 Feb '18 The girl's mother moves the court of CJM, Unnao seeking registration of
FIR.
* 03 Apr '18 The court hears the mother's plea. Her father, accompanying the family, is
assaulted by Atul Singh and is h/o to the police which lodges a case of
illegal possession of arms against him.
* 05 Apr '18 Was sent to jail after medical examination. The girl's father alleges that he
was framed and beaten up by Atul Singh. No action is taken on his complaint.
* 08 Apr '18 The girl's father dies at the district hospital after he's shifted from the district
jail. Six policemen are suspended and a magisterial probe is ordered.
The girl attempts self immolation at the CM's residence in Lucknow
demanding FIR against the MLA.
The swagger of the MLA could be explained by his perceived importance in the upcoming
elections to the UP Legislative Council!
The CBI is taking over the case after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention as of
date.
My take.
Saiji Ram of Kathua, Kuldeep and Atul Sengar of Unnao and their accomplices, if, any must be brought to book for their heinous crimes and for dodging the law. The action has to be taken in fast track courts formed for the purpose. (If you're to ask me, the law of the 'Shariat' should be introduced so that the genitals of a rapist are chopped off, on confirmation!)
Tailpiece.
Why have the opposition parties and various women's organisations woken up so late? They should have clamoured for justice from Jul '17 on the Unnao case and 17 Jan regarding the Kathua case. Why are they guilty of having waited for so long?
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