Hit and run, indifference slur on cop
Source: The Sangai Express / NESC Helpline
New Delhi, December 07 2012:
A 21-year-old girl from Manipur was hit by a car near Kishangarh bus stand in Aruna Ali Marg on November 27 at around 11 am with the car speeding away.
According to reports from sources reaching the North East Support Centre & Helpline, Rosy (name changed), was allegedly hit by a car leaving her unconscious while the car driver sped away from the spot.
The incident took place near Kishangarh bus stand in south Delhi.
"While I was on my way to catch a bus a car hit me on my right leg and fled leaving me unconscious.
My cousin brother was with me at that time, but unfortunately he failed to note down the vehicle's number while attending to me as I was lying unconscious.
Those nearby called an ambulance and I was rushed to AIMS Trauma Centre, where I regained my consciousness.
I was discharged the same day around 9 pm," said Rosy.
The Fact Finding Team of NESC Helpline led by its founding member Dr Alana Golmei visited the victim at her residence.
The victim's right leg is fractured, five stitches on her left temple and her eyes covered with red blood balls.
She could barely move on her own.
She is still in pain and it will take many more months to recover.
"I was supposed to give my BA final exams on November 29 and December 4 but I could not do so," Rosy, a student of Kamala Nehru College, told NE Helpline Team at her rented room in Kishangarh.
The victim's sister informed that she along with her brother went to Vasant Kunj Police Station to file an FIR on November 27, but one policeman named Rajbeer, an ASI of Vasant Kunj P/S, who is also incharge of the case, refused to let them file further complaint.
"On advise of Mr Rajbeer, I signed a statement saying 'No further assistance is required' as we could not provide the vehicle's number," the victim's sister told NESC Helpline.
"Even after going to the Police Station three times we could not file a complaint as Mr.Rajbeer blamed us alleging that it was my sister's fault.
On the second day, Rajbeer told us to produce Identity (ID) proof of college, rented house as well as the witness.
After we got all the documents he said that he is not at the station and told us to come the next day.
He also repeatedly rejected my calls when I tried to speak to him," the victim's sister told NESC Helpline.
Soon after this information was received yesterday (December 6), North East Support Centre & Helpline intervened and lodged an FIR in Vasant Kunj Police Station.
The case is now registered under section 279 and 337 of IPC, with the support of Mr Malik, Station House Officer and OP Thakur, Inspector Investigation.
Dr Alana Golmei, Founding member of NE Helpline, while appreciating the prompt action of Mr OP Thakur, also strongly urged the authority concerned to take stern action against Mr Rajbeer, ASI, who refused to accept the victim's complaint thereby causing more distress to the victim and her sister.
The police have not yet arrested the accused in this case.
Earlier in a similar incident, a 26-year-old Manipuri girl was mowed down by a car bearing registration no.DL-3CA-0388 on June 7, 2012.An FIR was lodged in Vasant Kunj Police Station.
However till today the police remain clueless about the car and the absconding driver.
No one arrested so far.
The North East Support Centre & Helpline strongly request the higher authority to take stringent action against the policeman who has neglected and suppressed the victim in times of need.
We also fervently request the Delhi Police to nab the culprits, who have seriously injured the two North East girls in separate incidents.
North East Support Centre & Helpline (www.nehelp-line.net) is combined initiative of various human rights activists, social workers, students, journalists, and lawyers seeking to prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, North East People, and tribal communities of different states.
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