The Delhi Commission for Women has written a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the increasing crimes against women in the Capital. Swati Maliwal stated that Delhi is now not just the rape capital, but also the stalking capital.
Highlighting the case of a 23-year-old burnt alive by 16 people because of her refusal to sexual advances by one of them, Maliwal said, "the girl is battling her life in a hospital and is 95% burnt. She has asked DCW chief whether she would get justiceIJ" the letter stated.
She added that in another incident a few weeks back, a 16-year-old girl was gang-raped and burnt to death. "Human trafficking continues in areas like GB Road. It is sad to note that in the month of August alone more than 80 minor girls have fallen victim to the heinous crime of rape," she added.
Maliwal wrote that the Commission deals with such cases everyday and tries to help the victim to the best of its capabilities. "However, the commission feels that after the initial registration of FIRs, the victim falls into the trap of systemic rigmarole. Justice is often delayed due to the high pendency of cases and delays in investigation and forensic reports. This has created an atmosphere in Delhi that has emboldened the perpetrators of crimes against women, who have no fear of the system," she said.