RAIPUR, 

Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar and Member of the NCW Mamta Kumari held “Mahila Jan Sunwai” at the Meeting Hall of Redcross Society in Raipur on Thursday.

Talking to media persons in Raipur, Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar said that 40 cases were heard in the Mahila Jan Sunwai. Most cases related to family disputes, some rape cases and few complaint cases against police were heard.

“As part of “Rashtriya Mahila Aayog Aapke Dwar” campaign, we have come to Raipur to hear the cases. The NCW is going to every state to hear cases. Next the Mahila Jan Sunwai will be conducted in other cities of Chhattisgarh,” she said.
The NCW Chairperson said that she met Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Director General of Police Arun Dev Gautam regarding the safety and security, health and education of the women. The NCW is conducting research on various issues and the Commission can send its recommendation to the government, she said. Replying to a query, the NCW Chairperson said that family dispute is very sensitive and so the police administration avoids registering FIR so that the family could be saved.

Girls Attacked and Molested at Raipur’s Mahadev Ghat: A disturbing incident unfolded Wednesday night in the Mahadev Ghat area under the DD Nagar police station limits, where a group of miscreants reportedly molested and brutally attacked girls returning from a birthday party. When the victims resisted, one of the assailants allegedly used a sharp weapon to cut a girl’s finger before the attackers fled the scene.

The victimized girls, hailing from Bilaspur and Korba districts, were in Raipur to attend a birthday celebration and were returning from Mahadev Ghat at night when the assault occurred. A group of youths surrounded them on the road and began molesting them. Upon their protest, the assailants allegedly resorted to kicks and punches, culminating in one girl sustaining a cut finger from a sharp object. The DD Nagar police station became active. However, according to Purani Basti police, while the injured girls are currently receiving medical treatment, a formal written complaint has not yet been lodged by the victims’ side. Authorities have stated that as soon as a complaint is officially received, they will proceed with identifying the accused and taking strict legal action.