PM Modi Seeks Update on Varanasi Gangrape Case at Airport, Orders ‘Strictest Action’

PM Modi Seeks Update on Varanasi Gangrape Case at Airport: On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old girl in his constituency, Varanasi, after he arrived to inaugurate development projects.

"Immediately after landing in Varanasi, the prime minister was briefed by the police commissioner, divisional commissioner and district magistrate on the "recent criminal rape incident in the city," a Uttar Pradesh government statement read.

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"He instructed them to take the strictest possible action against the culprits and to implement appropriate measures to prevent such incidents in the future," it said.

Varanasi gangrape incident

Nine people are in judicial custody for the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old student.

The father of the victim states that she left home on March 29 to meet a friend.

“She came in contact with boys after that, and 3-4 days passed by. We were all worried, and fearing judgement, we tried finding her ourselves, but in vain. We approached the police on 3 April. She was found on 4 April by the police. She was in bad state. After treatment, when she became normal, she narrated the whole incident,” ANI quoted the girl's father as saying.

According to the police, she was lured and taken away, where she was raped for several days. The victim reported that she was raped by 23 men over seven days.

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The police continue searches for the other accused.

“She was intoxicated many times by many people and was gang-raped. The involvement of so many men indicates that it was a planned attempt. My daughter studied Commerce in her inter, and she was planning on pursuing sports. She is 19 years old. I do not know or recognise any accused,” the victim's father said.

"Yogi Adityanath is known for tactfully handling such cases. I urge him to give us justice. I do not demand the accused to be hanged, but the punishment should be so severe that people think twice before raping anyone," he added.

“The accused were brought to the court, there were total 9 accused. All were sent to judicial custody. A total of 23 people have been accused in this. 11 people are unidentified,” Alok Saurabh, lawyer of one of the accused, said.

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