On 15th May 2020, CHILDLINE Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir received a call from the neighbor of the victim of child sexual abuse to report a case. He informed that the 17-year old victim was speech impaired and had been sexually abused by her cousin. CHILDLINE immediately verified the details of the case and visited the victim’s house.
CHILDLINE
met the victim’s brother to get more information about the case. The brother
said that his sister was closely associated with the cousin due to which the
girl got pregnant. He also mentioned
that their family had registered a complaint at the nearby police station.
On the same
day, CHILDLINE visited the concerned police station to gain more information
about the case. The police informed that the girl had fled and she is to be
produced and her statement is yet to be recorded. When CHILDLINE asked the
father about the girl’s whereabouts, he claimed to be unaware.
The Sarpanch
and the local administration bodies were approached who helped find the girl.
Since the girl was speech impaired, the police expressed their difficulty in
recording the statement. The police requested CHILDLINE to arrange for a sign
language interpreter who could help record the girl’s statement.
Simultaneously,
CHILDLINE arranged for the interpreter and produced the child before the district
magistrate. The girl’s statement was recorded by the sessions judge, with the
help of an interpreter. The accused was taken in the police custody. All the
local authorities appreciated CHILDLINE for their help and timely intervention.
Furthermore, the sessions judge assured of complete support and help for the
girl. Currently, the case is sub-judice and intervention is ongoing.
Child Sexual
Abuse is a heinous crime committed against children. Please do not hesitate to
call CHILDLINE 1098, if you come across a victim of abuse.
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