Death Case Of 9-Year-Old Dalit Girl: DCW Issues Summons To Delhi Police

In the death case of the Delhi Cantt Dalit girl, wherein a 9-year-old was reportedly cremated forcibly by a priest, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued summons to the state police.

The death and alleged gangrape of the minor has sent shockwaves through the country, with parallels being drawn between this case and the one from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh last year. #JusticeForDelhiCanttGirl has consistently been in trends on social media as netizens demand an investigation and strict action against the perpetrator.

Swati Maliwal, DCW chief,

दिल्ली कैंट में 9 साल की बच्ची की मृत्यु के मामले में मैनें दिल्ली पुलिस को समन जारी किया है। pic.twitter.com/gVBIlmSEnk

The DCW has asked for a full case file of the matter, copy of FIR and statements recorded, details of the accused and of the action taken against them by August 5.

दिल्ली कैंट में 9 साल की बच्ची की मृत्यु के मामले में मैनें दिल्ली पुलिस को समन जारी किया है। pic.twitter.com/gVBIlmSEnk

— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) August 3, 2021

Delhi Cantt Dalit Girl Rape And Death: Outrage Demands Strict Action

As previously reported, the incident occurred Sunday evening in Purana Nangal in the cantonment area in the southwest part of the national capital where the victim resided with her parents. She was allegedly gangraped by four men - one identified as a priest, and three as crematorium employees. The perpetrators, after her death, called her mother claiming she died by electrocution. More on the case here.

An FIR has been registered against the accused men - Radhey Shyam, Kuldeep, Laxmi Narain and Salim - under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Police are awaiting post-mortem reports.

Protests on Monday and Tuesday led by women - family members and others - took place around the cantonment area where the incident reportedly occurred. Opposition leaders have spoken strongly against the rape incident, while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has pushed for capital punishment for the accused.