#DelhiCanttGirl: Raped Murdered Cremated, What happened so far?

Ground Report | New Delhi: #DelhiCanttGirl; A nine-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped and then forcibly cremated at a crematorium in Delhi on Sunday night. The incident has come to light in Nangal village of south-west Delhi in which the police have arrested four people, including the priest who takes care of the crematorium.

#DelhiCanttGirl: Raped Murdered Cremate

The police had registered a case in this under sections of death due to negligence and destruction of evidence, but later other sections were added under the murder, sexual violence, and POCSO Act. The postmortem of the body could not be done as it had already been cremated.

The incident sparked outrage across the country, with people demanding strict action against the perpetrators, activists battling for stricter laws, and standing up for the marginalized communities of the society. But like any other matter, the uproar subsided and the world was back to normal. (#DelhiCanttGirl)

On entering the crematorium, the girl's mother saw the pyre burning. Before the woman could understand anything, Radheshyam, the priest of the cremation ground reached her. Shyam told the woman that her dead body on the pyre was that of her daughter. He told the woman that her daughter got electrocuted while using the water cooler and decided to cremate her.

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Police arrested four persons

Delhi Police has arrested four persons for raping and killing a nine-year-old girl and then cremating the body at a village crematorium near Delhi Cantonment on Sunday evening, police said.

Four accused, including a priest, had allegedly cremated the girl's body without the consent of her parents or without informing the police. The matter came to light when the victim's family protested along with the local people on Sunday night.

Police said that the accused persons told the victim's mother that the child died of electrocution. He even told the girl's family that if the matter reaches the police, the body will be sent for post-mortem, and doctors will remove her vital organs and sell them.

South West Delhi DCP Ingit Pratap Singh said the four arrested were identified as Radheshyam, Salim, Laxmi Narayan, and Kuldeep, 55, a priest of the cremation ground.

Two days after the incident, on Monday, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued summons to the Delhi Police, seeking a detailed report of the action taken along with the statements of the family of the deceased girl. (DelhiCanttGirl)

Rahul Gandhi met family (#DelhiCanttGirl )

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi met the family of a minor girl who was allegedly raped and killed this week and cremated at the Old Nangal crematorium without the consent of her parents. Was.

Rahul Gandhi reached the place where the protest is going on to meet the victim's family, but there was a lot of crowds, then Rahul brought the victim's family in his car and sat talking with them. The Congress accused the Delhi Police and the Delhi government of apathy, and on Tuesday Congress MP Shakti Singh Gohil gave a notice in the Rajya Sabha on the issue, and Delhi Congress workers protested.

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Rahul Gandhi said, "I talked to the family and the family is only asking for justice, the family is saying that they are not getting justice and they should be given full help, till they do not get justice, Rahul Gandhi is standing with them and not an inch behind Will go away".

BJP's counterattack

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra criticized Rahul Gandhi after Rahul Gandhi went to the Dalit family's house. "His tweets violate Section 74 of the POCSO Act and the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection of Children Act, which prohibits disclosure of the identity of underage people. She has disclosed the identity of the child's family and this Using the issue for politics."

Sambit Patra said, "A small girl was raped in Nangal in Delhi, we strongly condemn it. The law and order are working consciously on this and more than 4 people have been arrested. To do politics in rape." Trying is the lowest level of politics."

He said, "Expressing concern about the rape of a state and not expressing concern about the rape of any state, considering who is in government in which state, is also a heinous crime in itself. NCRBK data According to Rajasthan, it is on top of rape.

Compensation of Rs 10 lakh

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who met the family of the minor girl who was allegedly raped and murdered this week, said, "The injustice done to the victim and her family is deeply saddened. The government will give a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the victim." (#DelhiCanttGirl)

In this case, we will order a magisterial inquiry, in this case, the Delhi government will put the biggest lawyer in the court so that the culprits can be given the strictest punishment, there is a need to improve the law and order in Delhi, I appeal to the central government, Concrete steps should be taken in this regard.

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