Team Nishan succeeded in mobiliging the civil society groups and organizations at Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra against police apathy in the case of Sweety who became victim of brutal gang rape and murder on 4th May 2011. We prepared the memorandum on Police apathy with demands and it was signed by the representatives of all the civil socity organizations of respective districts of Karnal, Kaithal and Kurukshetra and submitted to concerned DCs.
The Public anger burst into protest demonstrations against Police apathy that cost sweety her life after a brutal rape by 5-6 criminals who were confident of police inefficiency and criminal negligence. The public has began demanding the dismissal of DG,IG,DIG,SSP and SHO. This police leadership has completely failed in making its front line police officers responsive to the needs of citizens in distress, hence needs to go.
The memorandum submitted by civil society organizations is crystal clear about public anger on the accountability of police leadership on police failure.
Mr.Randhir Singh who is a junior employee in Irrigation department and lives at Kurukshetra’s lower middle class locality of Housing Board in Sector-3, faced Haryana Police”s criminal negligence and insensitive behaviour on the night intervening 4-5th May 2011 when he sought the help of Police to trace out the kidnapping of her 16 year old daughter Sweety. He informed the police of kidnapping within 3-4 minutes and PCR Gypsy arrived within 5 minutes from the call but the unprofessional conduct of police officers provided all the opportunity to the criminals to get away. He was asked to go to Police Station Pipli and lodge the FIR. He arrived in Police station immediately but the then SHO Sub Inspector Gulab Singh insisted for such details of complete family of Randhir Singh in the FIR that had no relevance but a chance to delay the action and opportunity for criminals to do what they wanted to do. The FIR was registered at 11:20 PM and that was end of it. Frustrated on the inaction of police, this unfortunate father along with about 25 relatives reached the house of Senior Supdt.of Police Sh.Sultan Singh,IPS but could not access him even telephonically, the police constable on duty at SSP residence not only mislead and provided wrong mobile no. to the complainants, he kept on laughing at the helplessness of the family.
All the people accompanying Mr.Randhir Singh were asked to come to SSP residence in the morning. In the morning when they reaced the SSP residence after 45 minutes of wait they were asked to go to SSP office and they went to SSP office. After waiting for about 30-40 minutes at SSP office, again they were asked to come back to SSP residence and by that time it was already 1130.
Dead body of 16 year old Sweety was found near Police post of Ramba in Karnal district. Her body bore the tell tail signs of gory rape and murder. The dead body had more than 25 injuries of violent assault and rape. Young girl paid the price of Haryana Police’s corruption with her life.
The inaction of Chief Minister against the police leadership has further put each women’s life and safety in jeopardy in the state of Haryana.