Sexual assault on minor and nonagenarian: DCW demands chargesheet in 3 days

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal wrote to Delhi LG Anil Baijal urging him to issue necessary orders to the police to file charge sheets in the sexual assault cases involving victims aged 12 and 90 years within 3 days. She also demanded a speedy trial into the matter which should be completed within 2 months.

New Delhi: The chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal on Wednesday demanded a speedy investigation into the sexual assault cases involving victims aged 12 and 90 years.

Maliwal has written a letter to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal requesting him to issue necessary orders to the police to file charge sheets in both the cases within the next three days and conduct a speedy trial that should be completed within two months.

She also urged Baijal to ensure exemplary punishment of death penalty to the culprits in both the cases in a fast tracked manner.

A 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted last month while an 86-year-old woman was raped on September 7.

"The minor has suffered untold miseries and grievous injuries on her private parts and still continues to be hospitalised in AIIMS. The 90-year-old woman, who was raped the day before yesterday, has also been subjected to vicious beatings and gruesome rape by a 37-year-old man. She continues to be in deep trauma," she said in the letter.

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The Delhi Police has registered FIRs in both the matters and has arrested the concerned men, Maliwal said.

"Since these cases are really distressing and brutal, I appeal to you to kindly look into the matter and ensure exemplary punishment death penalty to the culprits in both the cases in a fast tracked manner," she said.

Maliwal urged him "to issue necessary orders to police to file the chargesheet in both matters within next three days and also direct suitable arrangements for speedy trial of the cases ensuring the completion of trial in two months".

"I plead your hon'ble self to try and ensure the strongest action against the culprits in both these cases," she added.

Maliwal said she had met both the survivors and "can never ever forget their pain and trauma". The families of the survivors also want that their cases be fast tracked and the perpetrators be given the capital punishment, she added.

(With Agency inputs)

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