In a disturbing turn of events in the Ujjain rape case, individuals who ignored the pleas of a 15-year-old girl, raped and left half-naked and bleeding, may now find themselves facing legal consequences under anti-child sex abuse laws. According to a senior Madhya Pradesh police officer, action may be taken against those who failed to report or register the commission of the crime, in accordance with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Jayant Singh Rathore, an Additional Superintendent of Police in Ujjain, confirmed that at least one individual, an auto-rickshaw driver named Rakesh Malviya, has been identified and is facing action for knowingly not informing the police about the victim’s condition. Rathore stated, “Action has been taken against him. CCTV footage will be studied. If more people are found, and it is clear they did not help (the girl) or did not inform the police, we will take legal action.”
It was revealed that Rakesh Malviya had transported the traumatized girl in his vehicle, with police discovering blood stains on the seat, yet he did not report her condition to the authorities.
The crucial question now arises: will others who callously ignored the young girl’s plea for help also be held accountable by the police? Will those who witnessed her distress but chose not to assist her face legal repercussions?
While some individuals did offer financial aid to the girl, who was found bleeding and distressed, no one took her in off the streets or alerted the police until she encountered a priest who provided protection and contacted the authorities.
Despite the lack of immediate assistance from some, there were still compassionate individuals willing to help. Apart from the priest, two policemen donated blood to support the victim, and a dedicated police officer involved in solving the case has expressed willingness to adopt the girl if her family cannot be located.
Meanwhile, the father of the main accused, Bharat Soni, has voiced his desire for justice, stating that his son must be punished and questioning if there could be a greater penalty than death. “This is very wrong. He should be punished… I would have killed him,” said Raja Soni, the accused’s father.
Bharat Soni, also an auto-rickshaw driver, was apprehended following an extensive investigation that included the review of nearly 700 CCTV feeds. The arrest was not without incident, as Soni attempted to flee but was apprehended by two police officers after a struggle in which all three sustained injuries.
The victim, who is now in stable condition following surgery, has not yet provided a statement due to her incoherence. Authorities are working to establish if she is the same girl from a missing person’s complaint filed in another district, in which case she has a grandmother and a brother.
The Ujjain rape case has exposed not only the heinous crime itself but also the need for greater awareness of one’s legal obligations in such situations to ensure the protection of vulnerable individuals, especially children.
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