Taking cognizance in attempt at suicide by setting ablaze by a rape victim Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MP HRC) has questioned the working of the Jabalpur police regarding the arrest of the rape accused, who is still at large.
According to the Commission, the victim had lodged a complaint with police but even after registering the case accused was wandering freely. No action has been taken by Mahila police, Addl SP and SP whom the victim had approached. After having dejected her and she tried to commit suicide but was saved by police personnel. The victim set herself ablaze in front of Superintendent of Police office at Jabalpur. The victim claimed that the accused has threatened her of life and even after she lodged a complaint with the woman police station, ASP and SP appropriate action was not taken by the police. The police personnel present at the office rushed to her rescue and was saved by them.
She told the police that case under section 376 of the IPC has been registered against the accused by the woman police station but no action has been taken against the accused. She went to the woman police station again demanding the arrest of the accused but police refused to arrest the accused and she was forced to leave. later she tried to contact ASP where again her complaint was not taken seriously and finally when she reached SP office the on duty police personnel stopped her from meeting SP which frustrated her and she tried to set her sefl ablaze after pouring kerosene.