Wednesday, January 19, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Banda rape victim threatens to go on hunger strike

 

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_banda-rape-victim-threatens-to-go-on-hunger-strike_1496300

Banda rape victim threatens to go on hunger strike
Published: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2011, 21:37 IST
Place: Banda | Agency: PTI

The dalit girl, who was raped allegedly by BSP MLA Purshottam Naresh
Dwiwedi, today threatened to go on "hunger strike" to protest against
her literal "house arrest", but later withdrew it.

The girl told reporters this morningthat she will observe a hunger
strike, but later withdrew it after meeting a women delegation of the
Samajwadi Party.

The girl alleged that she is "literally under house arrest" and police
did not allow any visitor to meet her without frisking and entering
their names in a register.

"Along with justice and security I should be allowed to live with
freedom as I am not used to live under guarding," the 17-year-old girl
said.

The victim said she wants to go to the city but police has confined
her to Shahbazpur village.

Meanwhile, her brother Shantu could not be located for two hours this
morning and this also prompted her to observe hunger strike. "My
brother left me for two hours this morning after which I announced to
observe hunger strike, but he came back later," she said.

A fact finding committee of SP led by MP Sushila Saroj met the girl
and inquired about the incident, besides offering a financial
assistance of Rs two lakhs to her.

Meanwhile, a man from Kanpur today proposed to marry the rape victim.
"Rajesh Shukla, a resident of Kalyanpur in Kanpur and posted as class
four employee in panchayati raj department, reached Banda and proposed
to marry the girl," sources said.

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