Thursday 21 November 2013

Gangrape in Rajkot

Is Rajkot really safe???

The horrifying incident of Delhi gang rape is just over a year old and a similar case of

gang rape was reported in Rajkot city last month. On Oct16, 2013 a mentally challenged

girl staying nearby area of Yuvrajnagar was gang raped by five people of that very area.

In one of the most gruesome human acts of its time, the victim was kept in an old house

situated away from the locality for around eight days and the culprits continued to rape

her doing the inhuman act for repeatedly for eight days.

Worried parents searched for her but they could not find her. Hence they rushed to nearby

Thorala police station but the police officers failed to register a missing complaint and

instead asked her parents to submit a mentally challenged certificate “you daughter is

mad so she must have gone somewhere, and she would return by herself” this was the

reply by the police officer of Thorala police. Because the poor parents did not have

money and muscle power they returned home in vain.

It was on the day of Dusherrah that someone saw the girl locked from outside and the

parents were intimated. When her mother reached the old building, she saw her daughter

almost in an unconscious state lying on the floor. The mother immediately sensed what

could have happened to her darling daughter. She immediately rushed her daughter to

the city women hospital for treatment. The police was further informed and a police

complaint was launched.

This was a second rape incident reported during the Navratri festival in Rajkot city. In the

second incident the girl was on her way to play rass in a garbi during navratri when she

was abducted by two people and was left after being raped in a shop on Yagnik road.

Occurrence of such incidents in a so claimed secured city of Rajkot has raised many

eyebrows on the law and order situation of the city. Considering the seriousness of such

incidents, student of Journalism and Mass Communication of Gardi Vidhyapith went to

house of the mentally challenged victim and talked to her parents . Students also talked

with general public and took their reactions on this act of cruelty and inhumanness.

1) In-charge of this entire case, the Crime branch police inspector Mr.. V.B Jadeja

said all accused of this incidence have been arrested and all stringent actions will

be taken for justice to victim person and care will be taken so that such incidence

will not occur again. –

2) “Rigorous punishment should be given to the accused of this incidence. Not only

this, all expenses for the treatment of victim person should be given.” – Mahendra

Mehta ( Vikas Publicity)

3) Neighbors of the victim said that since their place is far away from city, such

incidences often occur. For bringing awareness in their area general meetings

should be held by leaders- Neighbor of victim person ( Yuvrajnagar )

4) Parents of victim said they do not want any help from the government or from

any institution. “We only want justice. Our daughter has returned home is

what matters to us. We shall be satisfied only after all accused are arrested and

rigorously punished.” – parents of victim person

5) Such incidences need to be stopped. In Rajkot city CCTV cameras should be

installed so crime shall decreased automatically. Legal system should be changed.

Do not take base of information furnished by media. – Rushabh Makwana (

Mechanical Professor )

6) Society should be advanced for safety. In such cases accused should be punished

rigorously after arrested. Police should do their duty with faithfulness. Girls

should keep emergency numbers along with her for safety. – Shilpa Patel (

Electronics Professor )

7) Such incidences occur due to temperament opposing the laws of nature. Bad

thoughts of human are eliminated by yoga, dhyan and such incidence may be

stopped by good thinking. – Yogesh Jani

8) Accused should be entrusted to public. Ladies should have knowledge of Karate

and Judo for self defense. Boys should respect girls. – Students Review.

Complied By : -
Frany Karia
Journalism Studen

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