Ruchika`s father for awarding death penalty to Rathore

Claiming that justice has still not been done in Ruchika`s case, her father Subhash Chander Girhotra on Saturday sought the death sentence for former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore for molesting his daughter.

Hyderabad: Claiming that justice has still
not been done in Ruchika`s case, her father Subhash Chander
Girhotra on Saturday sought the death sentence for former Haryana
DGP SPS Rathore for molesting his daughter.

"He (Rathore) should be hanged. He can be charged under
Section 305 IPC (abetment of suicide by a child). When he
molested my daughter she was a minor, although when Ruchika
committed suicide she was a major. Section 305 IPC provides
for death sentence. Now, it is up to the judiciary to decide,"
Girhotra told reporters here.
Girhotra was in the city as part of a programme organised
by a local NGO towards forming a network for such
(molestation) victims, who are in need of help.

Girhotra, who almost broke out during the press meet said
"my daughter was tortured and forced to die. She is yet to
receive justice. This is sorry state of affairs of our system.
The way the case has been handled for the past 19 years is
very distressing. So, we have to change the system to ensure
that there are no future Ruchikas."

Girhotra sought fast track courts to handle such
cases and day-to-day hearings for prompt punishment to the
guilty.

Seeking enhancement of punishment of Rathore, who was
recently awarded six months imprisonment by a CBI court in
Chandigarh, Ruchika`s father said he was hoping that the
former top policeman would be finally given maximum punishment
this time around. "But I will not reach the conclusion that
justice will be done immediately," he said.
Anand Parkash, father of Aradhana Gupta, Ruchika`s
friend and sole eye witness in the molestation case, said a
speedy trial would ensure that no person in high position
dares to molest any girl.

He said now that the CBI has once begun investigations
into the case and filed for charging Rathore under section 306
IPC (abetment to suicide).

Anand said they also sought for action against all
those who helped Rathore in getting the case delayed.

He said Aradhana had launched a website
justiceforruchika.com and they were getting support from
across the globe for Ruchika.

PTI

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