very serious, kill the accused. On 5/20/13, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hindustan Times Srinagar, May 20, 2013 > First Published: 19:35 IST(20/5/2013) | Last Updated: 19:37 IST(20/5/2013) > http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Srinagar/Raped-disabled-woman-delivers-neighbour-kin-held/Article1-1063078.aspx > > Relatives and a neighbour of a 26-year-old mentally and physically > disabled unmarried woman were detained in central Kashmir's Budgam > district after she delivered a baby recently. > > > Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), Budgam's Khansahib town, Bashir > Ahmad Dar, told HT that the case surfaced a few days ago when the > parents of the girl accused the neighbour, Ghulam Muhammad War, of > raping the disabled woman. > > "War has been frequently visiting the victim's house. On April 4, > parents observed that she was lactating. Fearing, it was a sign of > breast cancer, the parents took her to a doctor where an ultra sound > showed a live foetus," said SDPO Dar. > > > The woman, who is very bony and frail, delivered a baby on April 11. > The family, who is from a very lower-middle class, claims the baby was > born dead and secretly buried it near a canal in their native Arizal > village, 40 km away from Srinagar. > > The police investigation revealed the delivery was arranged at a house > with the help of local maids. > > "The relatives, instead of complaining the matter with the police, > asked for compensation from the alleged rapist, who declined to pay > later. It forced the family to approach the police eventually last > week," said Dar. > > The police have arrested the mother, the brother and the sister-in-law > of the victim for their role in hiding the delivery of unmarried woman > and burial of the baby. > > The neighbour has been booked under Section 376 of the IPC for rape of > the victim. > "We are investigating whether the baby, who after the exhumation was > found apparently healthy, was born dead or was killed," said the > police officer. > > The police have taken a DNA sample to match it with the alleged > rapist. "Several samples of the baby were sent for forensic > examination to establish the cause of death," said the police officer. > > The police said it will arrest the family members in case the > forensic report suggests the baby was killed after the birth. "The > victim has already identified War for raping her," said the police > officer. > > Dr Zubair Saleem, a local doctor, who examined the victim said, "The > victim has no emotions. It's a gruesome crime. > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > MPhil Research Scholar > Centre for the Study of Law and Governance > Jawaharlal Nehru University > New Delhi India > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. >
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