Delhi Cantt Rape Case: A minor Dalit girl was allegedly gangraped and cremated on August 1 by a priest and his associates. The parents of the victim have now moved to Delhi High Court demanding justice.
According to reports, the parents of the deceased child are seeking direction for judicial inquiry and the constitution of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a probe.
On August 13, the officials from Delhi Police had reported to the court that no evidence has been found so far that the minor girl was raped before cremation.
The parents of the 9-year-old Dalit girl had filed a complaint against the priest who allegedly cremated her with the help of three others. The girl had reportedly stepped out of the house to fetch cold water from the water purifier of the crematorium in the Old Nangal area. According to the reported statement given by the parents, the prime accused, the priest told them that the girl died from an electric shock from the water purifier.
The mother also reportedly said that the priest told them not to seek help from the police as they would make a big deal about it. She was also reportedly told by the priest that the doctors would sell off the girl's organs during post-mortem procedure.
The mother of the deceased child had said in her statement, "When the fire was doused, we saw that my daughter’s feet had turned inward." The mother further added that the only thing that would bring justice to her daughter would be the 'death penalty through a fast track court'.
The accused priest and other men along with him have been charged under sections 376 (rape), 302 (murder), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 204 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) apart from the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the SC/ST Act.
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