Should Noida cops be booked for character assassination of a minor rape victim?

GN Bureau | February 27, 2012



The Noida police goofed up big time when they let out personal details of a minor gang-rape victim during a press conference. The minor girl, a class 10 student in Noida, was gang-raped in a car by five of her neighbours on February 24. The insensitive cops went a step further and made an assessment of her character with a statement that “she was willingly drinking vodka” with the boys to celebrate a birthday.

The episode has exposed their lack of sensitivity in handling such cases. A rape victim needs counselling and sympathy to overcome the mental agony rather than such statements from persons entrusted with the power to protect us. In view of the social stigma that the girl would suffer because of the goof-up, do you believe the erring cops must be booked for the offence? 


 

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