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Rape victim commits suicide in Haryana
NDTV correspondent, Friday May 8, 2009, Rohtak

A police officer's office has become the scene of yet another suicide by a rape victim in Haryana. On Wednesday, a young couple tried to kill themselves outside the Rohtak DGP's office in protest against his inaction after 25-year-old Alka was raped.

Alka is now dead and her husband is critical.

Now their relatives have taken up the fight. They are refusing to cremate Alka until the guilty are punished..

Roop Singh, father-in-law of Alka, says: "This is not justice. We will not take the body until the police officers and the guilty are punished."

Last June, Alka had filed a case of gang rape against 5 men at a police station in Panipat. But evidence against them was not enough, so they are still free.

V Kamaraja, IG Rohtak range says that when the couple visited him, he asked the DSP to investigate the case. "Investigation was going on...now again we are looking into it."

Alka has left behind 2 children, who are 7 and 5. Her story is a reminder of another tragedy last year when another young woman in Haryana had died after consuming poison in front of a police station after the police failed to act against her rapists.

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Posted by avinash on May 16, 2009
"Investigations are going on!" What kind of police force is this? Victims are dead and gone. Often, the alleged perpetrators have also departed. But investigations go on, mindlessly and meaninglessly. No doubt they will go on into the next janam. What kind of mentality permeates a society that tolerates, even abets, this kind of lawlessness, violence and injustice? Is this what people mean by an ancient culture, blah, blah blah?
Posted by Vembanat on May 14, 2009
This is really shameful. Where is all these politicians shedding crocodile tears during election for women? Where is Sonia Gandhi, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi? It is really shame on them that these things are happening in a state ruled by their party? If they are not ashamed let them get lost from the public life. All these stupid politicians whether they are men or women are always found siding with the Culprits. Look ate the statement once issued by the Delhi chief Minister a woman? It is really sad.
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