Give justice to my daughter: 16 Dec gang rape victim’s mother tells court
The mother of 16 December gang rape victim on Friday pleaded, with tears in her eyes and folded hands, to the fast-track court to 'give justice to her daughter'.
The mother of the 23-year-old physiotherapy student, who was gang raped by six men in a moving bus on 16 December last year, appeared before additional sessions judge Yogesh Khanna to depose as a prosecution witness in the case.
'Give justice to my daughter,' said the mother after her cross-examination.
She was cross-examined by the counsels of accused Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Akshay Thakur.
Accused Mukesh's counsel refused to cross-examine the mother saying that she had lost a daughter and he did not want to hurt her feelings by asking questions.
During her cross-examination, the victim's mother said the victim was her eldest child and was studying at Dehradun and had been in Delhi for her vacation from the first week of November.
The victim's mother said that on the day of the incident, she (her daughter) told her that she would watch a movie with her male friend (complainant), adding that even earlier, her daughter sometimes went to watch movies at a cinema house.
She said she had known her daughter's male friend for the past two years as he used to visit his uncle who resides in their neighbourhood, adding that her daughter had talked to her friend on phone prior to the incident but never spoke to his parents.
Detailing the sequence of events on that fateful day, she said her daughter left the house at 4 pm, telling her that she had to make some purchases and would also watch a movie.
'When she left the house she was carrying her mobile and an ATM card.'
'When she did not return till about 9 pm, I made a call on her mobile. However, her phone was switched off. My husband then returned from his office and I informed him that she (daughter) had not reached the home. We both were very worried about our daughter,' the mother added.
She said she had also called her daughter's friend, but his phone was also switched off, adding that her son had his mobile number.
The mother said that at 11 pm, she received a call from the police.
'At about 11 pm, I received a call from the PCR informing me that something had happened to my daughter and I was asked to come to Safdarjang Hospital immediately. I, along with my husband, rushed to the hospital and there I found my daughter admitted in the emergency (ward),’ she said.
The mother of the 23-year-old physiotherapy student, who was gang raped by six men in a moving bus on 16 December last year, appeared before additional sessions judge Yogesh Khanna to depose as a prosecution witness in the case.
'Give justice to my daughter,' said the mother after her cross-examination.
She was cross-examined by the counsels of accused Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Akshay Thakur.
Accused Mukesh's counsel refused to cross-examine the mother saying that she had lost a daughter and he did not want to hurt her feelings by asking questions.
During her cross-examination, the victim's mother said the victim was her eldest child and was studying at Dehradun and had been in Delhi for her vacation from the first week of November.
The victim's mother said that on the day of the incident, she (her daughter) told her that she would watch a movie with her male friend (complainant), adding that even earlier, her daughter sometimes went to watch movies at a cinema house.
She said she had known her daughter's male friend for the past two years as he used to visit his uncle who resides in their neighbourhood, adding that her daughter had talked to her friend on phone prior to the incident but never spoke to his parents.
Detailing the sequence of events on that fateful day, she said her daughter left the house at 4 pm, telling her that she had to make some purchases and would also watch a movie.
'When she left the house she was carrying her mobile and an ATM card.'
'When she did not return till about 9 pm, I made a call on her mobile. However, her phone was switched off. My husband then returned from his office and I informed him that she (daughter) had not reached the home. We both were very worried about our daughter,' the mother added.
She said she had also called her daughter's friend, but his phone was also switched off, adding that her son had his mobile number.
The mother said that at 11 pm, she received a call from the police.
'At about 11 pm, I received a call from the PCR informing me that something had happened to my daughter and I was asked to come to Safdarjang Hospital immediately. I, along with my husband, rushed to the hospital and there I found my daughter admitted in the emergency (ward),’ she said.