Ayesha Arvind, TNN | Feb 27, 2012, 01.03AM IST
NOIDA: Life has come to a standstill for the girl, who was allegedly gangraped by five of her friends. The Class X student of a city public schoolis under immense trauma and breaks down every time she narrates her horrifying tale. The incident has left indelible scars on her psyche. With less than a week left for her board exams, she is unsure where her life will head after this.
In the absence of any counselling provided by the district authorities, the trauma of such victims often goes unheard. "When the police bring in someone for a medical test, we just do that. However, if the family asks for help then the district hospital has the right facilities for the same. We have a well-equipped adolescent health centre with a counsellor," said chief medical superintendent Meena Mishra.
The girl claims she was blackmailed and forced at gunpoint to accompany the five men in their car, forced to consume alcohol, gagged, beaten up and raped by each of them. She had met the prime accused, Rahul Arya, last year near Sector 12 where she went for tuition classes. "They began talking and at some point he introduced her to the rest of them. However, she was not really friends with any of them," said the victim's father.
Her family says she has refused to eat or drink anything since the incident and has been blaming herself for the horrific episode. "When I went to the police station, I saw the accused and even slapped one of them. They told me that my daughter's character was not good. She had provoked them and that it was her idea to drink," the girl's mother said. "I am not denying that my daughter is very outgoing and makes friends easily. But does that mean that she invited rape and brought this upon herself?" she added.
In a shocking revelation, the victim has also claimed that the same men had raped her on May 24 last year. However, her stepfather was away at the time and her mother and close relatives, all worried about the girls' reputation, decided best to hush up the matter.
"They told me that they had recorded the May 24 incident on their cellphones and if I did not accompany them, they would upload the video on the Internet. I had no choice but to get in the car," the girl said. Her family, meanwhile, is worried that while her physical injuries have healed over time, she "might never be able to get over the self blame for exposing her vulnerability and the sheer trauma".
Experts say that a conducive environment and cognitive counselling is essential at such times to help the victim get over the stress. "The child needs to overcome the shock and self angst. She must be dealt with great sensitivity and her self confidence and trust in relationships need to be restored above anything else," said Dr Sameer Malhotra, chief psychiatrist, Fortis Hospital, Noida.
In the absence of any counselling provided by the district authorities, the trauma of such victims often goes unheard. "When the police bring in someone for a medical test, we just do that. However, if the family asks for help then the district hospital has the right facilities for the same. We have a well-equipped adolescent health centre with a counsellor," said chief medical superintendent Meena Mishra.
The girl claims she was blackmailed and forced at gunpoint to accompany the five men in their car, forced to consume alcohol, gagged, beaten up and raped by each of them. She had met the prime accused, Rahul Arya, last year near Sector 12 where she went for tuition classes. "They began talking and at some point he introduced her to the rest of them. However, she was not really friends with any of them," said the victim's father.
Her family says she has refused to eat or drink anything since the incident and has been blaming herself for the horrific episode. "When I went to the police station, I saw the accused and even slapped one of them. They told me that my daughter's character was not good. She had provoked them and that it was her idea to drink," the girl's mother said. "I am not denying that my daughter is very outgoing and makes friends easily. But does that mean that she invited rape and brought this upon herself?" she added.
In a shocking revelation, the victim has also claimed that the same men had raped her on May 24 last year. However, her stepfather was away at the time and her mother and close relatives, all worried about the girls' reputation, decided best to hush up the matter.
"They told me that they had recorded the May 24 incident on their cellphones and if I did not accompany them, they would upload the video on the Internet. I had no choice but to get in the car," the girl said. Her family, meanwhile, is worried that while her physical injuries have healed over time, she "might never be able to get over the self blame for exposing her vulnerability and the sheer trauma".
Experts say that a conducive environment and cognitive counselling is essential at such times to help the victim get over the stress. "The child needs to overcome the shock and self angst. She must be dealt with great sensitivity and her self confidence and trust in relationships need to be restored above anything else," said Dr Sameer Malhotra, chief psychiatrist, Fortis Hospital, Noida.
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