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We need security, says Ruchika Girhotra's family | In an interview to a news channel, the family of 14-year old Ruchika Girhotra has said it is apprehensive about their safety as it takes on former Haryana Director
General of Police (DGP) SSP Rathore, who molested 14-year-old Ruchika 19 years ago. Kavita Girhotra, who is married to Ruchika's brother Ashu, said her
family needs police protection from a man who has powerful political connections.
Kavita added that the family has been deprived of justice for the last 19 years,
and the career of Ashu has been affected as the Haryana police framed him in theft
cases, he was acquitted after Ruchika's death. The family should be compensated
for "its loss of honour", she claimed. Rathore allegedly molested teenager Ruchika
Girhotra, a promising young tennis star in 1990. He was then an Inspector General
of Police and the head of the Haryana's Lawn Tennis Federation. Teenager Ruchika
killed herself three years later by drinking poison. Ruchika's family had earlier
said that the police constantly harassed them not to file a case against Rathore.
A verdict was finally made on Monday against Rathore, who was handed out a fine
of Rs 1000 and a six-month jail term for the crime committed 19 years ago. The
Rajya Sahara had also discussed the Ruchika molestation case on December 22. As
per Monday's report of a news channel, Rathore's boss had suggested that a police
case be filed against him in 1990, but the Chautala government protected Rathore.
Finally in 2000, the CBI took over the case in after a tireless crusade by Ruchika's
childhood friend, Aradhana Parkash and her father. |
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