Atish also urges him to ensure Delhi becomes safe for women (File)
New Delhi:
Delhi Minister Atish on Sunday wrote to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl in the capital’s Pandav Nagar, urging him to take “swift and strongest action” against the accused.
A girl was allegedly raped by her teacher’s brother at a tuition center in east Delhi, police said on Sunday, triggering protests in the area with people vandalizing some vehicles. An FIR has been registered and the accused has been arrested, they said.
Police said the incident took place on Saturday when the girl was attending a tuition center run by a teacher from her home.
“Such a horrific crime is a stain on the national capital. It is a sign of poor security… women and young girls are not safe in Delhi,” Atish said in a letter to the district administration. Targeting women Criminals who commit violent crimes against children have no fear of swift and forceful action by the Delhi Police. “
“I am writing to you today not only as a minister but also as a woman living in Delhi. Article 239AA of the Constitution gives you the responsibility to maintain police and public order. Please ensure that “Swift and strongest action was taken by the perpetrators of this horrific crime,” she said.
Atish also urged him to ensure that Delhi becomes safe for women.
“The women of Delhi look to you to fulfill your constitutional duty to provide a safe city for them,” she wrote.
AAP Lok Sabha candidate from East Delhi Kuldeep Kumar told a press conference that the law and order situation in the national capital was deteriorating and women felt unsafe in Delhi. He also sought time on behalf of the party to meet Mr Saxena to discuss the matter.
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