Noida cops refuse to file gang-rape victim's FIR: DCW comes to her aid

A 20-year-old hailing from Bihar who sold in Noida by her husband was gang-raped repeatedly by seven-eight men before she managed to escape.

Following the escape, the victim reached a certain police station in Noida to seek help.

The cops instead of registering a case against the accused forced her to just go to her relative's house in Delhi.

The courageous victim called the 181 Women Helpline.

A counselor from the Mobile Helpline programme (MHL) reached Noida who helped her in registering a FIR against the accused.

Reshma (name changed) fell in love and got married to a man hailing from Bihar.

Her husband then brought her to Noida on the pretext of work where they stayed for three months.

One day, he locked her in an unconscious state in the house and left her.

After gaining conscious, she realised that her husband had sold her to another man who raped her.

After this, she was gang raped her several times by seven to eight of his friends.

Also, she was tortured and brutally assaulted. The tragedy came that she got pregnant but the assaults did not come to an end.

On 2 April, she somehow managed to escape and approached Noida police for help.

The cops instead of registering a FIR sent her to her uncle's place in Delhi.

The victim called on Women Helpline number 181 of the Delhi Commission for Women for help.

A Delhi Commission for Women counselor then got a FIR lodged in Noida with the help of Delhi Police.

Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson, Swati Maliwal said, "If the Noida Police can refuse to help a gang rape victim then what would be the condition in the rest of the state?"

She also stated that she would write a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister,

Yogi Adityanath, urging him to take strict action against the concerned police officers for their apathy and negligence.

Also, she would demand assistance to the victim.