Two sisters disappeared on September 19 and were found on September 22 (Representation)
Jaipur:
A member of the National Commission for Women asked on Saturday why no action could be taken in the alleged Baran rape case in Rajasthan, even though the girls were dating the accused on their own, saying consent was not of importance when minors are involved.
Two underage sisters from Baran district went missing on September 19 and were found in Kota on September 22. After recording their statements, the girls were returned to their families.
According to police, the two girls in their statements made it clear that they had not been raped and made their way to Kota on their own without being forced.
“I saw the statement by the Chief Minister that the girls in their statement admitted that they left with their own will, but a legal point arises here because the girls are minors and the consent of minors is not is not consent in the language of the law, “Rajulben Desai, a member of the committee, told reporters.
“Why can’t we take action in this case?” she asked.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday denounced a section of the opposition and media for “misleading” the public by comparing an incident in the state’s Baran district to the horrific gang rape of ‘a Dalit woman in the Hathras of Uttar Pradesh.
Ms. Desai, along with another NCW member Shyamala S Kundar, was in town to meet with the DGP and other officials to discuss cases of violence against women.
Asked about NCW’s position on the Hathras case in Uttar Pradesh, Desai said the commission learned about the matter when the girl was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.
“The commission held a video conference with the DGP and also wrote to the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh on this matter,” she said.
When asked why the members of the commission decided to visit Rajasthan instead of Hathras, she replied: “We have living girls here and we don’t want what happened there to happen there. produce here too. We will also go to other states. “
Shyamala S Kundar said the commission received 764 complaints last year and 61 of them were related to rape and attempted rape.
She said police in Rajasthan had yet to submit action reports in 55 of the 61 cases.
“We raised the issue with the DGP and he assured us that the ATRs will be submitted soon,” Ms. Kundar said.
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