2 rape cases lodged in Kapashera
15 Feb 2013 5:38 AM IST
A 5-year-old girl and a 23-year-old married woman were allegedly raped in Kapashera area of south-west Delhi, police said on Thursday. Accused in one of the cases has been arrested, while the other is still unidentified and absconding.
In the first incident, on Wednesday, a minor girl was raped by an unidentified person. She was admitted to Safdarjung hospital. According to the police, a passer-by informed the police control room about the incident, when he noticed the girl crying for help at an isolated spot. She was reportedly dumped there by the rapist.
The cops then reached the spot and rushed her to Safdarjung hospital in a critical condition. B K Athani, Medical Superintendent said, ‘the victim’s condition is stable now. There are no injury marks on her body. She lost a lot of blood. But now she is doing fine.’
During the investigation, it was revealed that the girl hailed from Gurgaon. Family members of the victim were later informed about the heinous crime. The medical examination confirmed rape.
‘A case under appropriate sections of kidnapping and rape has been registered at Kapashera police station and a manhunt is on to trace the accused,’ said police.
In the other incident, a 23-year-old married woman was allegedly raped her landlord on Monday.
The victim told the police that finding her alone at home, her landlord made a friendly entry with an excuse.
After that, he assaulted and raped her.
‘The accused also threatened the victim and asked her to not reveal the incident to anyone. When her husband returned returned, she narrated everything to him and he made the police,’ an official said.
He added that on the basis of the victim’s statement, the landlord, identified as Rahul, was arrested from his residence in Kapashera.
‘After medical examination confirmed rape, Rahul was booked under section 375 (rape) of Indian Penal Code,’ the official added.
3 JAILED FOR MINOR’S RAPE FREE
Slamming police probe lapses, the Delhi High Court has acquitted three men sentenced to 10 years’ jail by the trial court for a minor’s rape. Justice S.P. Garg Monday acquitted the three accused, who had challenged the trial court’s conviction and sentence order of 2006, saying ‘the investigation is highly defective and faulty’.
The court’s order came on an appeal filed by Surender Mandal, Dhani Ram and Mahender Mandal and directed the jail authorities to release them immediately if they were not required in any other case. ‘The prosecution has failed to establish incriminating circumstances to connect the accused with the commission of offence beyond reasonable doubt,’ the court said.
‘When two incredible versions confront the court, the court has to give benefit of doubt to the accused and it is not safe to sustain the conviction. Mere suspicion is not enough to take place of proof. The impugned judgment and conviction cannot be sustained and is set aside,’ Justice Garg said.
The arguments of defence counsel Sumit Verma were accepted by the court that the sole witness in the case, the mother of the victim, had given contradictory versions in the case. Referring to the mother’s testimony, the court said: ‘Wavering testimony of sole witness (victim’s mother) is inconsistent with her initial version and has not been corroborated at all. When she (witness) had raised alarm, many public persons gathered there. However, the investigating officer did not record statement of any such person.’ The mother in the police complaint said that May 28, 2003, the accused raped her three-year-old daughter who was sleeping in her house.
In the first incident, on Wednesday, a minor girl was raped by an unidentified person. She was admitted to Safdarjung hospital. According to the police, a passer-by informed the police control room about the incident, when he noticed the girl crying for help at an isolated spot. She was reportedly dumped there by the rapist.
The cops then reached the spot and rushed her to Safdarjung hospital in a critical condition. B K Athani, Medical Superintendent said, ‘the victim’s condition is stable now. There are no injury marks on her body. She lost a lot of blood. But now she is doing fine.’
During the investigation, it was revealed that the girl hailed from Gurgaon. Family members of the victim were later informed about the heinous crime. The medical examination confirmed rape.
‘A case under appropriate sections of kidnapping and rape has been registered at Kapashera police station and a manhunt is on to trace the accused,’ said police.
In the other incident, a 23-year-old married woman was allegedly raped her landlord on Monday.
The victim told the police that finding her alone at home, her landlord made a friendly entry with an excuse.
After that, he assaulted and raped her.
‘The accused also threatened the victim and asked her to not reveal the incident to anyone. When her husband returned returned, she narrated everything to him and he made the police,’ an official said.
He added that on the basis of the victim’s statement, the landlord, identified as Rahul, was arrested from his residence in Kapashera.
‘After medical examination confirmed rape, Rahul was booked under section 375 (rape) of Indian Penal Code,’ the official added.
3 JAILED FOR MINOR’S RAPE FREE
Slamming police probe lapses, the Delhi High Court has acquitted three men sentenced to 10 years’ jail by the trial court for a minor’s rape. Justice S.P. Garg Monday acquitted the three accused, who had challenged the trial court’s conviction and sentence order of 2006, saying ‘the investigation is highly defective and faulty’.
The court’s order came on an appeal filed by Surender Mandal, Dhani Ram and Mahender Mandal and directed the jail authorities to release them immediately if they were not required in any other case. ‘The prosecution has failed to establish incriminating circumstances to connect the accused with the commission of offence beyond reasonable doubt,’ the court said.
‘When two incredible versions confront the court, the court has to give benefit of doubt to the accused and it is not safe to sustain the conviction. Mere suspicion is not enough to take place of proof. The impugned judgment and conviction cannot be sustained and is set aside,’ Justice Garg said.
The arguments of defence counsel Sumit Verma were accepted by the court that the sole witness in the case, the mother of the victim, had given contradictory versions in the case. Referring to the mother’s testimony, the court said: ‘Wavering testimony of sole witness (victim’s mother) is inconsistent with her initial version and has not been corroborated at all. When she (witness) had raised alarm, many public persons gathered there. However, the investigating officer did not record statement of any such person.’ The mother in the police complaint said that May 28, 2003, the accused raped her three-year-old daughter who was sleeping in her house.
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