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Madrassa rape: Accused to be tried as an adult
The Juvenile Justice Board said that an accused held in connection with the rape of a 10-year-old girl inside a madrassa in Ghaziabad will be tried as an adult after the bone ossification test report indicated he was not a juvenile.
Ghaziabad: The Juvenile Justice Board said that an accused held in connection with the rape of a 10-year-old girl inside a madrassa in Ghaziabad will be tried as an adult after the bone ossification test report indicated he was not a juvenile.
The report was submitted to the Juvenile Justice Board and the matter was listed for hearing. After taking note of the bone ossification test report submitted by the Delhi Police, the JJB said that the accused, who was initially suspected to be a 17-year-old, will be tried as an adult, said an officer.
The bone ossification test was carried on the accused since his family had failed to submit documents that could help the police to ascertain if he was below 18 years of age. The test report indicated that he is a major.
Last week, the police had also arrested the madrassa cleric Ghulam Shahid for allegedly being aware of the presence of the girl on the premises. The police were informed on April 21 by the girl's father that she had gone missing from Ghazipur in east Delhi after she went to the market.
Recalling the horror, the rape survivor revealed the prime accused took her to the Madrasa by force and threatened to kill her family. "He (main accused) forcefully took me to the Madrasa, threatened to kill my family and took my phone. Madrasa owner also threatened me," said the 11-year-old rape survior.
While speaking to ANI she said that on drinking the water given to her she fell asleep. "When I woke up the next day, I found that my clothes were wet," she added.
The girl had gone missing after she went to the market on April 21. After a case was registered in this regard by her father, the police found a CCTV footage in which the accused was seen taking the girl along with him.
After tracking the girl's phone call detail record (CDR), they found her at a madrasa in Ghaziabad. It was found that that a juvenile had kidnapped and raped her. A case was registered under sections of POCSO (Protection Of Children From Sexual Offences Act) and the teen boy was sent to a juvenile home.
