Shivani Pandey –
Published on August 10, 2021, at 14:31 IST
A Delhi Court on Monday ordered the Unnao Rape survivor, who has been provided protection by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), to go out only when required until the case is over.
District and Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma issued the orders on an application filed by the victim wherein she alleged harassment by security officers deployed for her protection.
Sharma pleaded before the Court that the Security officers were not allowing her to ‘enjoy her liberties’.
Considering her submission the Judge said that, “Inform them [security officers] before going out. They are deputed for your security. You must plan in a way that you don’t have to venture out every day. Go out only when necessary. You must take precautions until the case is over”.
The Court highlighted the fact that the victim and the CRPF officers have agreed to benevolently resolve the matter.
The Judge stated that, “For now, the Prosecutrix is impressed upon to ensure that whenever the victim or her family members wish to go outside Delhi in connection with any pending case, they would communicate it to CRPF Assistant Commandant so that proper security arrangements and escorts could be made”.
The victim was kidnapped and raped by expelled MLA Kuldeep Singh in 2017 while she was a minor.
On December 20, 2019 the accused was sentenced to life imprisonment.
In 2019, the Supreme Court had ordered that, “The victim, her mother, and other members of the family will be provided security by the Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF)”.
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