The parents of a 10-year-old rape victim in Chennai have alleged that the police beat them up and detained them in the police station for hours on August 31. However, the police have denied the allegations. According to information, on August 30, the girl’s mother noticed a strong smell coming from her daughter after school. After this, suspecting something was wrong, she took the girl to a local clinic. The doctors there suspected sexual abuse and referred the family to a government hospital.
According to the FIR, the mother initially did not ask her husband about it. But later the girl’s mother demanded a medical examination. After the examination, the doctors confirmed that the girl had been sexually assaulted.
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Family members accused the police of misbehavior
According to the mother’s complaint, the minor has named a water delivery man named Satish as the accused. The girl also told her mother that Satish abused her for seven days and threatened her with dire consequences if she complained about the abuse.
Hours later, a police team reached the hospital to record the mother’s statement. The police also questioned the minor and the medical staff. The situation took a dramatic turn after a video allegedly recorded by an NGO worker was released. In the video, the girl’s father alleged that the police officers assaulted and misbehaved with them.
The girl’s father also claimed that the officials threatened to file a counter complaint against his wife. In the video, the father was heard saying that they questioned my wife’s behaviour and also threatened to file an FIR against me. In the video, the minor’s mother also alleged that the police beat her up and questioned her character.
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Police arrested a 14-year-old teenager in the case
The police have denied all the allegations made by the family. An officer said that all the allegations made by the parents are baseless. The investigation has proved the allegations of abuse to be false.
Authorities arrested a 14-year-old juvenile on September 1 in connection with the case. The juvenile has been produced before the Juvenile Justice Board. An official said that no evidence has been found against the accused so far.
Apart from this, the police have also denied the claims of delay in filing the FIR and procedural lapses in handling the case. They clarified that the District Child Protection Unit and Child Welfare Committee were informed about the case on August 31.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)