By Benjamin Omoike
A 30 year-old man, who is a sweeper and resident of Tilak Nagar area in Delhi, the Indian Capital, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping an 87 year-old paralysed woman.
Reports say that the old woman was at home when the suspect, who is a neighbour – attacked her and also robbed her – while police confirmed that the family reported the case as theft and alleged rape the following day.
The family, however, alleged the police to have discouraged them not to pursue the case, claiming that doing that would be stressful for them, but the family, however, criticised the police.
Further reports reveal that the family alleged that the police only registered a complaint of theft and not rape, while the police authorities denied the allegation, but the Indian National Women’s Commission said during the week that the commission had written to the Delhi Police, seeking action against the officers who had
allegedly not reacted promptly.
Meanwhile, record has it that, India has recorded more rape and sexual violence since the 2012 gang rape and the murder of a young woman on a bus in Delhi.
