Delhi sexual assault case: DCW chief Swati Maliwal sits on dharna; spends night at hospital after stopped from meeting victim
Delhi sexual assault case: Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal sat on a dharna at the hospital after she was stopped from meeting 16-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a senior Delhi government official. She spent the whole night at the hospital on Monday.
While speaking to media, Swati Maliwal accused Delhi Police of indulging in ‘hooliganism’ and asked what do they want to hide from her in Delhi sexual assault case.
#WATCH | Delhi government official rape case | DCW chief Swati Maliwal continues to sit on 'dharna' at the hospital in Delhi where the minor girl has been admitted.
She says, "Delhi Police is indulging in hooliganism. They are neither allowing me to meet the girl nor her mother.… pic.twitter.com/DNmeMT8rTv — ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
DCW chief Swati Maliwal took to her X handle (formerly known as Twitter) and tweeted multiple tweets on Delhi sexual assault case.
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Swati Maliwal said, “I am sitting here on a protest as I want to see what it is that the Delhi Police want to hide and the DCW chief is not being allowed to go in and meet the girl? We are trying since morning, the hospital is constantly asking us to not visit. Why shouldn't I visit? It is my statutory duty. Why wouldn't I meet the girl? It is such a shameful thing for Delhi police and the hospital that Delhi Commission for Women chief has to sit on the floor because they aren't letting me meet the survivor.”
#UPDATE | DCW chief Swati Maliwal sits on 'dharna' at the hospital in Delhi where the minor girl has been admitted.
"...I want to see what it is that the Delhi Police want to hide and the DCW chief is not being allowed to go in and meet the girl?...I warn the Delhi Police, they… pic.twitter.com/L8pnij6EeX — ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2023
Notably, the minor has been sexually assaulted for several months resulting in her pregnancy. The two accused have been identified as Premoday Khakha (51) and Seema Rani (50).
"In the case of sexual assault with a minor, we have arrested two persons. One of them is Premoday Khakha, 51 years old, is a Deputy Director in the Department of Women and Child Development of GNCT and the second accused is his wife, Seema Rani, 50 years old," DCP (North) Sagar Singh Kalsi said.
According to police following the death of her father, who was also a Delhi government employee, the minor was living with the accused in Burari from October 2020 to February 2021.
Meanwhile, Delhi Government on Monday suspended the official accused of raping a minor victim.
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"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, Premoday Khakha, Assistant Director is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect," an official order issued by Delhi Government read.
The order comes after the official was booked for allegedly raping his deceased friend's minor daughter for several months, resulting in her pregnancy.
- With inputs from agencies
