(19/07/2014)
On NHRCs recommendations, the UP Government pays Rs.3 lakh as relief to a victim of rape by a Constable in Gonda
| On the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission, the Government of Uttar Pradesh, after initially denying to provide financial assistance to a minor victim of rape by a Police Constable, finally paid Rs.3 lakh as monetary relief to her, when the Commission, through its show cause notice said that a public servant had violated the victims human rights for which the State was liable. Earlier, in response to the Commissions notice, the State Government had said that there was no provision in the Police Department to provide financial assistance to the victim. In its communication to the Commission, the State Government said that a criminal case under Section 376 IPC was filed against the accused Constable. He was arrested and sent to jail. The incident had happened on the 5th September, 2012 in Janaki Nagar, under Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Gonda. The girl had gone to drop her younger brother to school. While coming back home, she was waylaid by the Constable who dragged her to a bush and physically assaulted her. |
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