A couple was brutally murdered, two others mercilessly beaten up and a minor girl and her married cousin were allegedly gangraped by four-five men who also robbed valuables including cash, jewellery and a two-wheeler on August 24 night at Tauru’s Dingerheri village in Mewat district of Haryana.

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The two victims of the sexual violence – who were brought to Delhi on Wednesday by human rights activists – narrated the horrific incident in details, breaking down at several occasions.

Four persons identified as Sandeep, Amarjeet aka Chotu, Karamjeet and Rahul have been arrested in connection case. But – according to the police – they have not so confessed to the crime despite sustained interrogation.

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After an 11-member delegation met Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, he is learnt to have ordered to hand over the probe into the ghastly incident to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

This is how one of the victims narrates her trauma:

It was 11:45 at night when our entire family (my maternal grandfather - Zaheeruddin, maternal uncle and aunt - Ibrahim and Rashidan, my parents and my 14-year-old brother) were sleeping at three different locations near leased farms in Dhingeri village.

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My maternal uncle and his wife were sleeping under a tree. My parents were sleeping at a distance of around 10 metres from them. My brother was sleeping close to my parents on a separate cot. My maternal grandfather was sleeping at a distance of around 50 metres from the rest of the family.

Me and my maternal cousin were sleeping in a room of our house. Four-five men armed men barged into our house near the farm at around 1:00 am. They first tied hands of my uncle and aunt and then thrashed them to death. They threw the two bodies at a distance of around 10 metres.

Now, it was the turn of my parents. They were mercilessly beaten up till they lost consciousness. Their hands were also tied. They broke one hand of my mother who was tied with a cot. They did not even spare my younger brother who is just 14. He was also brutally thrashed with his both hands tied.

They then entered our room which was not locked from inside. One of them first raped me. The other turned towards my cousin who was sleeping with me in the same room. When she tried to run away, they took her eight-month-old baby on a knife point. She was left with no option but to surrender before the assailants.

Each of them raped both of us one by one. We wailed but it was of no avail because the farm land is at a distance from the village and everyone was sleeping.

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They were not in a hurry. After repeatedly outraging our modesty, they snatched the jewellery we were wearing.

They ransacked the entire room and looted a cash amount of Rs 1.5 lakh which was kept there.

Despite carrying out all these brutalities, they were still not satisfied. They brought down the containers which were full of grains.

When they were finally done, they fled the spot on a bike that was parked outside. It was later recovered from KMP. The entire episode continued till 3 am on August 25.

What Followed Next?

Death would have been better than this. When my mother, who was brutally assaulted, regained consciousness, she found her both hands tied with head scarf. One of her hands was broken. She somehow managed to untie the knots. Afterwards, she untied my brother who informed my grandfather who was sleeping at another plot.

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Shocked to see the condition of the entire family, my grandfather ran towards the village and informed fellow villagers. An announcement was made from a mosque in the village that few robbers have entered the village.

The villagers then rushed to the spot and called the police. A team of cops led by Tauroo Deputy Superintendent of Police reached the place. We were taken to Raja Hasan Khan Mewati Medical College, Nuh.

My maternal uncle and aunt were declared brought dead. We were then shifted to Civil Hospital. At 9 am on August 25, we (the two sisters) were taken to women cell of the Hrayana Police. We recorded our statements before a magistrate (under section 164 CrPc) at 11 am.

Based on the statement of my brother, the police prepared a sketch of the criminals who were later arrested.

We cannot narrate the torment we suffered in hand of criminals. We do not trust the police. We want CBI probe. Still many people (accused) are walking free.

‘Lapses’ On Part of Police

The police allegedly failed to register a First Information report (FIR) soon after visiting the spot. The FIR was registered in the afternoon on August 25.

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The rape victims, according to law, should have been first provided counselling before getting their statement registered before a magistrate. But the same was not done in the case. After registering an FIR on the basis of their statement, the victims suffering from so much of trauma were allegedly produced before a magistrate without any counselling.

Initially, a case was allegedly registered only under sections 459 (causing grievous hurt or attempting to cause death), 460 (house-trespass or house-breaking by night) and 376D (rape one or more persons constituting a group or acting in furtherance of a common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

However, the case should have also been registered under sections 302 (murder), 396 (dacoity with murder) and 397 (robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) of the IPC. These sections were added to the FIR allegedly on the pressure of locals.

When the two rape victims were produced before a magistrate for recording their statements, no body from their family was present in the court room.



The Incident Was In The Offing, But Cops Ignored The Threat

The victims’ house is located just 50 metres away from a flyover on Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Highway. Eyewitness said 10-12 people, apparently anti-social elements, used to sit near the over-bridge every day and have liquor. A day before the incident, they said, the group attacked a house at night in the same locality but had to flee when male members of the family resisted.

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The same set of people was spotted having liquor at the same place on the day of the incident.

The RSS Angle

One of the four accused – Rahul Verma – arrested in connection with the ghastly crime claims to be associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). They are allegedly members of Haryana Gau Raksha Dal (a cow vigilantes group).

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According to Ramzan Choudhary, a local social activist, alleged the accused threatened the family that they would not be able to kill Gau Mata (mother cow) this Baqrid (Eid al-Adha) while committing the heinous crime.

The other co-accused – Amarjeet alias Chotu – apparently hates Muslims. He has spitted venom against Muslims in one of his recent Facebook post.