10 families left the village after the gangrape of their daughter: Father in Gwalior said – Now the honor has been looted, these people can even kill
‘I took my brother outside the house at night to urinate. Meanwhile, an uncle caught hold of my face and threw me on the ground. There was another man with him, he was beating my younger brother. When mom and dad came out after hearing the noise, one of them took out a gun. Then an uncle took me inside the house. He did wrong things to me. After he left, another uncle came and he also did wrong things.
The 15-year-old gang rape victim narrated the entire incident in one breath. He has spoken to Dainik Bhaskar for the first time after the incident. Till now she used to talk only through her mother. When the police also came to take his statement, he got his statement recorded through his mother.
This heinous incident took place on January 29 with the victim living in a village in Bhanwarpura police station area of Gwalior. Police have arrested three out of four accused, the fourth is absconding. One of these accused is the son of the mine owner in whose mine the victim’s father used to work.
When Bhaskar’s team reached here, the victim’s family was leaving the village and going to Shivpuri. Met the family outside the village. The father said – If we stay in the village, they will kill us too. Will never return now. There is an atmosphere of panic in the village after this incident. Not only the victim’s family but also 10 tribal families have left the village.
By the time Bhaskar’s team reached the village to know the entire truth of the night of 29 January, the victim’s family had left the village. Neighbors told that the family has left the village out of fear. They set out on foot, must not have reached very far.
Following the route shown by the neighbours, Bhaskar’s team reached Bhanwarpura police station, 10 km away from the village, and found the victim’s family on the roadside. The family was waiting for some means to go to Shivpuri. All the household items were with him. Fear was clearly visible on the faces of the victim’s parents. The victim and her younger brother were playing with a puppy.
It seemed that the 15 year old victim was trying to forget the incident of that night. With great difficulty the victim’s father agreed to talk. It was also said that the entire family has to be safely taken out of the limits of Bhanwarpura before sunset.
Father said- That night my daughter was screaming, I could not do anything
Describing the incident of January 29, the victim’s father said that it was between 12 and 1 am in the night. We were all sleeping. Meanwhile, my daughter took her younger brother outside the house to urinate. After some time I heard her screaming. I ran outside and saw that my son had fallen down. A boy has caught him. The daughter was lying on the ground at some distance. A boy was sitting on his chest. He was trying to suppress her mouth. There was also a third boy, who was just watching the show.
Father said- I have problem in my leg, I take support of wood to walk. As soon as I moved forward to save the daughter, the boy watching the spectacle snatched the wood. I fell down. When my wife also came running out, the boy put a pistol on my chest. After this, two boys forcefully picked up the daughter and took her inside the house. Two boys raped her one after the other.
Mother said- If we get shot tomorrow, will you all come to save us?
One of the three accused who raped the minor is Akash, son of mine owner Gabbar Singh. The victim’s father said that I have been working for him for 15 years. One and a half months ago, he had come to Bhanwarpura from Shivpuri to work at his stone quarry. Didn’t know all this would happen. As soon as the father took the name of the accused, the wife said – Yes, tell me everything, if we shoot you tomorrow, will these people come to save us?
As soon as the wife said this, fear appeared on the face of the victim’s father. Pointing towards the daughter who was playing with the puppy at a distance, he said that he had no idea what had happened to her. If you guys mention it again and again, she will also question us. Saying this, the victim’s father picked up the wood lying nearby and folded his hands.
The victim with her brother. She is still scared after the incident.
Tribal families left the village, said – can’t spoil the honor
After talking to this family, Bhaskar’s team reached the victim’s village. This village is surrounded by stone quarries. Gurjars have rights over all the mines. Tribal people work as laborers in these mines. As soon as Bhaskar’s team reached the village, fear was clearly visible on the faces of the villagers. When he was asked about the incident of January 29, no one thought it appropriate to talk about it.
It seemed from his words that if he mentioned the incident, something untoward might happen to him too. Some people said in hushed tones that this is what happens here. Those people come, loot and go away. There is no police visible here. We have to stay with those people only.
When Bhaskar’s team took stock of the village after talking to the villagers, they were surprised to see that 10 houses in the village were locked. When people were asked, they said that it is understandable if someone loots money, but when honor is not safe then who will stay in the village. He told that apart from the victim’s family, ten more families have left the village. We will also leave in a day or two.
? Ten houses in the village are locked in this manner.
20 bighas of forest department land was captured
Police have arrested three accused in this case. Accused Sanjeev Gurjar and Bunty Gurjar were arrested on 1 February. Sanjeev is one of the accused of gangrape. Bunty is his helper, at whose house the three accused stayed. He was standing some distance away at the time of the incident. He had shown the accused the way to the girl’s house.
The administration demolished the house of accused Bunty Gurjar in Bhanwarpura with a JCB on 2 February. Here it was found that the accused had encroached upon 20 bighas of forest department land. The administration also vacated the land. At present Sanjeev and Bunty Gurjar are on police remand.
Police have arrested three accused. Bulldozer was also used on his house.
Accused Akash’s father said – son did wrong
The third accused Akash Gurjar was caught on 2 February. He is the son of Gabbar Singh, who runs a mine in Bhanwarpura. The victim’s family had come to work at Gabbar Singh’s mine one and a half months ago. After talking to the villagers, Bhaskar’s team also talked to Gabbar Singh Gurjar. When we reached here, Gabbar Singh and his brother Ranveer Singh were sitting outside the house.
When both of them were asked about this incident, Ranveer Singh said, something wrong has happened to the poor man’s daughter. We ourselves had demanded action from the police.
He said that even though the accused belong to our community, we are with the victim’s tribal family. Akash’s father Gabbar Singh also said- Whatever the boys did was wrong.
Police said- the accused raped only for fun
When the police interrogated the accused, one of them, Sanjeev, said that all three of us had gone out that night thinking that they would do something like this today. Had reached there targeting another girl in the village. Had drunk liquor on Bunty’s farm. Bunty saved that girl. Said- A new family has come to the village. There is a lot there. Also showed the way to the minor’s house. We had to hunt, no matter what.
On this thinking of the accused, Gwalior SP in-charge Dr. Hrishikesh Meena said that this is a sick mentality. All four victimized a minor just to show their enjoyment and power. Those with such mentality can make anyone their target.
When asked whether the villagers were leaving their homes after this incident, they said that the victim’s family itself did not want to live in the village. As far as the rest of the people are concerned, there is no need to worry, the police will provide them security.
MP ranks third in crimes against women
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data says that Madhya Pradesh ranks third in the country in terms of rape incidents. In the year 2022, cases of rape of 3,046 women were registered in MP. At the same time, a total of 5951 cases were registered under sections related to POCSO Act. Of these, there were 3653 cases of rape, 2233 cases of sexual assault and 42 cases of harassment. According to NCRB data, 30673 cases were registered against women in the year 2021. At the same time, 32765 cases were registered in 2022 i.e. an increase of 2092 crimes in a year.
Courtesy: Hindi News