Thursday, 29 August 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The teenage victim of the Dehradun ISBT gangrape case is currently hospitalised at Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) hospital due to her unstable health, the Dehradun superintendent of police (City), Pramod Kumar said. The victim’s condition has reportedly been unwell since she was allegedly raped by five men on a Uttarakhand Roadways bus parked at ISBT on August 12. Medical examinations have revealed that the victim was likely pregnant at the time of the assault. Following the assault, she experienced bleeding, prompting a medical test that indicated a ‘missed abortion,’ where the foetus or embryo remains inside the uterus.
The victim had previously disclosed during a session with officials that she had been raped before in her hometown of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. The chairperson of the Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), Geeta Khanna, had also expressed anger over the alleged delay in the victim’s medical examination at Deen Dayal Upadhyay (Coronation) Hospital. She also raised concerns about irregularities during the medical tests at both GDMC and Coronation hospitals.
Considering these irregularities, she has written to the Health department requesting POCSO reorientation training for staff at all 13 district hospitals under the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). Moreover, the police are also preparing to file a chargesheet against the five accused and have applied to the court to conduct an identification parade. The Dehradun SP stated, “The victim is currently hospitalised in GDMC hospital. Her health is not stable. We will not conduct the identification parade until the doctor discharges her and declares her fit and healthy.
