Even the devils would have wept watching this ghastly rape case of an 11-year-old deaf and mute Dalit girl of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh. The poor, innocent child who is deaf and mute suffered unprecedented brutality at the hands of the perpetrators. She was brutally raped, leaving her badly injured with cigarette burns and bite marks on her genitalia. Her traumatized state and clothes soaked in blood give an image of unimaginable brutality.
Even the doctor who conducted the examination called it “one of the most horrific sexual crimes” she had ever witnessed. The victim’s face was swollen from being struck with a blunt object, several burnt marks on the private parts and her clothes were stained with blood.
The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a suspect from the same village and are interrogating him. The Dalit girl went missing on Tuesday evening while going to relieve herself in a field. The next day, a villager found her unconscious and half-naked 500 meters from her home. Her mother said the traumatized child has been suffering from fits since the incident. She i
Dr. Anju Singh, who conducted the medical examination, stated, “This is a clear case of rape by one or more persons. She was frightened and could not describe anything.” A FIR has been filed by authorities and three teams have been dispatched to identify the perpetrators through CCTV and mobile location tracking.
What Kind of Society Are We Heading Towards?
This abhorrent crime leads us to question the moral degradation of our society. How can humanity sink to such depths to perpetrate such cruelty on an innocent, disabled child? The constant atrocities on marginalized groups, particularly Dalits and women, point to a deep-seated disease. When will there be justice and basic human decency?