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A very shameful, horrifying and sensational news that shocks humanity has come out from Birsa Munda Central Jail located at Hotwar in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Inside this high-security jail, which is considered to be the safest in the state, a case of gang rape of a female prisoner thrice by intimidation on the nights of holy festivals like Mahashivratri, Ram Navami and Sarhul has come to light. After this incident came to light, there was panic in the entire administrative staff and police department.
After the victim female prisoner pleaded for justice, on the orders of the court, a case has been registered under serious sections against a total of 18 people including the former jail superintendent in Sadar police station. The occurrence of such a heinous incident in a sensitive place like a jail and under the ambit of government security not only exposes the law and order situation, but also raises very big and serious questions on the functioning of the jail administration.
According to the information received, the victim woman was lodged in Birsa Munda Central Jail (Hotwar Jail) of Ranchi in connection with some cases. It is alleged that with the connivance of some influential people and officials inside the jail, the woman was being systematically tortured. When the entire country and city was immersed in the celebration of big festivals like Mahashivratri, Ramnavmi and Sarhul and there was an atmosphere of security and administrative busyness even inside the jail, then the accused took advantage of these holy nights and committed this heinous crime.
The victim alleges that the accused threatened to kill her and made her a victim of their lust. During this time, when the woman tried to protest, she was subjected to various types of physical and mental torture. Due to fear and shock, the woman could not come forward openly for a long time, but after mustering courage, she decided to seek legal help and shared her story.
Seeing the seriousness of the matter, Ranchi Police came into action on the instructions of the court and started legal action with immediate effect. A total of 18 people, including the then jail superintendent along with several other jail employees and suspected prisoners, have been named in the FIR lodged at the Sadar police station. Police officials say that no culprit will be spared in this case and no matter how influential someone is, strictest punishment will be ensured under the law.
Legal experts believe that the direct or indirect involvement of superintendents or higher officials in such cases inside the jail is a big stain on the correctional justice system of the country. The police are now busy investigating how such criminal activities continued for a long time despite tight security and monitoring of CCTV cameras inside the jail.
After this inhuman incident that took place in Ranchi’s Hotwar Jail, there has been anger from political and social organizations in the entire state of Jharkhand. Women’s Commission and various human rights organizations have strongly condemned this incident and demanded a high-level judicial inquiry. He says that when women are not safe inside the jail itself, then how can the rule of law be trusted in the society.
Opposition parties have also slammed the state government and the Home Department, saying that Hotwar Jail has been in the news earlier also due to many controversies, but this time the incident has crossed all limits. Pressure has increased on the state government to get the case heard in a fast track court as soon as possible and send all the accused behind bars and provide complete security and justice to the victim woman.
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and the district administration have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT). SIT teams are going inside Hotwar jail and inspecting all the places where this incident is alleged to have taken place. Besides this, the prison CCTV footage, visitor register and roster of security personnel on duty are being thoroughly examined to ascertain the pattern of movement of the accused during those festival nights.
Police officials claim that some big revelations may soon be made in this sensational case and raids are being conducted continuously at possible places to arrest the accused. Every section of the society is currently hoping that these scoundrels hiding under the guise of khaki and khadi should be brought to justice and given the harshest punishment, so that no daughter’s dignity can be played with like this again within the four walls of the jail.