According to family members, the youth had been suffering from pain since around October 5th. Initially, the family considered it normal physical pain. The youth did not disclose anything in the initial days due to fear of threats. When the pain became unbearable, he narrated his ordeal to his family.
A serious case of alleged sexual violence and brutal torture of a 19-year-old Dalit youth has come to light in Raikot. It is alleged that the youth was taken away on the pretext of a job and given drugs. He was then raped.
The accused then tortured him by inserting a wooden object into his genitals. Police registered a case against Nanak Singh and an unidentified person on October 23rd, although the incident is said to have occurred around October 5th.
According to family members, the youth had been suffering from pain since around October 5th. Initially, the family considered it normal physical pain. The youth did not disclose anything in the initial days due to fear of threats. When the pain became unbearable, he narrated his ordeal to his family. The family then took him to the Government Hospital in Raikot for treatment. The victim’s mother has appealed to the police for justice. Questions are being raised about the delay in police action in this case. According to police officials, the medical-legal report (MLR) related to the case was received on October 13th. Police stated that the victim was not in a position to give a statement at that time. A case was subsequently registered on October 23rd. Surjeet Singh, SHO of City Raikot Police Station, stated that a case has been registered against Nanak Singh and an unidentified person under sections of the Indian Penal Code. A search is underway for both.
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Courtesy: Hindi News