DCW chief urges Adityanath to arrange high-level committee to probe Ghaziabad gangrape case

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and urged him to arrange a high-level committee to probe the alleged gangrape of a 36-year-old lady in Ghaziabad.

She additionally stated that sturdy motion must be taken in opposition to the lady if her allegations are discovered to be false.

This comes a day after the Ghaziabad police registered a case in opposition to the lady and three others for allegedly levelling a “fabricated” gangrape cost in opposition to 5 males with whom she is embroiled in a property dispute.

In her letter, Maliwal stated the DCW obtained a name on its helpline quantity — 181 — on October 18 from a GTB Hospital nurse concerning a case of sexual assault and was requested to ship a counsellor.

A counsellor was instantly despatched to the hospital.

During her interplay with the counsellor, the lady alleged that she was gang-raped by 5 males for 2 days and so they inserted an iron rod into her personal elements.

She claimed that she was tied and dumped on a roadside in a sack.

The fee recorded her assertion, the DCW chief stated.

The DCW went by the lady’s medical report which acknowledged that she was tied with a rope, had chew marks on her physique, abrasions on her thighs and neck, and was bleeding.

It additionally acknowledged that an “iron rod, around 5-6 cm long”, was faraway from her personal elements, Maliwal added.

The Ghaziabad police had registered a case below sections 342 (wrongful confinement) and 376 D (gangrape) of the Indian Penal Code within the matter on a grievance filed by the lady’s brother on October 18.

The DCW had issued a discover to the Uttar Pradesh Police on October 19 as the lady is a Delhi resident.

Recently, Maliwal stated, the police acknowledged that the lady’s allegations are unsubstantiated and that they’ve sufficient proof to show that she hatched a conspiracy in opposition to the 5 males named within the grievance over a property dispute.

“This is very serious, shocking and deeply upsetting on several levels. In this regard, I urge your hon’ble self to kindly set up a high-level committee to investigate the case in depth. The facts of the matter need to be examined in detail in an independent manner so that the truth can come out,” she stated.

“It have to be examined as to who inflicted the accidents on the lady and who was answerable for inserting the iron rod-like substance into her personal elements which was eliminated by the GTB Hospital (as talked about within the MLC report).

“In case it is proved beyond doubt that the girl (woman) was actively involved in hatching a conspiracy against the men and that she is not a victim but instead a perpetrator, I would urge you to ensure that strong action is taken against the woman under Section 182 (false information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person) of the IPC and others,” she added.

On Friday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) additionally stated that the lady and her relations gave contradictory statements in reference to the alleged gangrape.

The NCW stated it was instructed by the police that proof means that Rs 5,000 was paid to people to sensationalise the case within the media.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal on Saturday wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and urged him to arrange a high-level committee to probe the alleged gangrape of a 36-year-old lady in Ghaziabad.

She additionally stated that sturdy motion must be taken in opposition to the lady if her allegations are discovered to be false.

This comes a day after the Ghaziabad police registered a case in opposition to the lady and three others for allegedly levelling a “fabricated” gangrape cost in opposition to 5 males with whom she is embroiled in a property dispute.

In her letter, Maliwal stated the DCW obtained a name on its helpline quantity — 181 — on October 18 from a GTB Hospital nurse concerning a case of sexual assault and was requested to ship a counsellor.

A counsellor was instantly despatched to the hospital.

During her interplay with the counsellor, the lady alleged that she was gang-raped by 5 males for 2 days and so they inserted an iron rod into her personal elements.

She claimed that she was tied and dumped on a roadside in a sack.

The fee recorded her assertion, the DCW chief stated.

The DCW went by the lady’s medical report which acknowledged that she was tied with a rope, had chew marks on her physique, abrasions on her thighs and neck, and was bleeding.

It additionally acknowledged that an “iron rod, around 5-6 cm long”, was faraway from her personal elements, Maliwal added.

The Ghaziabad police had registered a case below sections 342 (wrongful confinement) and 376 D (gangrape) of the Indian Penal Code within the matter on a grievance filed by the lady’s brother on October 18.

The DCW had issued a discover to the Uttar Pradesh Police on October 19 as the lady is a Delhi resident.

Recently, Maliwal stated, the police acknowledged that the lady’s allegations are unsubstantiated and that they’ve sufficient proof to show that she hatched a conspiracy in opposition to the 5 males named within the grievance over a property dispute.

“This is very serious, shocking and deeply upsetting on several levels. In this regard, I urge your hon’ble self to kindly set up a high-level committee to investigate the case in depth. The facts of the matter need to be examined in detail in an independent manner so that the truth can come out,” she stated.

“It have to be examined as to who inflicted the accidents on the lady and who was answerable for inserting the iron rod-like substance into her personal elements which was eliminated by the GTB Hospital (as talked about within the MLC report).

“In case it is proved beyond doubt that the girl (woman) was actively involved in hatching a conspiracy against the men and that she is not a victim but instead a perpetrator, I would urge you to ensure that strong action is taken against the woman under Section 182 (false information with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person) of the IPC and others,” she added.

On Friday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) additionally stated that the lady and her relations gave contradictory statements in reference to the alleged gangrape.

The NCW stated it was instructed by the police that proof means that Rs 5,000 was paid to people to sensationalise the case within the media.