Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and former legislator Er Rasheedon Tuesday urged the administration to come clean on the alleged rape of athree-year-old girl in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
In a statement, Rasheed said if the ‘medical report’ of thecase being circulated on social media is credible, the government needs toplace facts before public without any further delay.
“While every human being was shocked and genuinely so afterthe rumors about the three year old child being sexually victimized spread, themedical report now in the public domain not only contradicts the charges but inlight of the medical report all dimensions of the case need to be looked intoand truth must prevail,” said Rasheed.
He said the government must ensure that justice is done andwhatsoever is the truth pertaining the incident should come out.
“While the medical board examining the case is expected todischarge its professional duties without taking sides, justice should be donewith the victim, the accused and everyone else,” he said.
“Government must not hesitate or succumb to any pressure andjustice should be done without wasting time, so that emotions of the masses arerespected, dignity of the victim is restored and protected and any miscreantdoes not get any chance to create panic or divide the society.”