Delhi bus gang-rape case: At minor’s UP village, locked house and silence
The family of a 17-year-old sexual assault survivor in India has fled their village due to social stigma and intrusive media coverage. Local officials and neighbors are calling for privacy as the investigation into the bus gang-rape continues.
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AGRA: Fearing intrusion and social stigma, parents of the 17-year-old survivor in the Noida-Delhi bus gang-rape case have locked their house and left their UP village.A villager, who knows the family, told TOI on Tuesday: “After media persons began visiting our remote village in Mainpuri district seeking details about that horrific incident, they couldn’t take it anymore.” He added: “There’s no one in that house now, the dwelling has fallen silent.”Another neighbour added: “No one here knew what had happened to the girl. When media persons came here on Monday and told us that she had been raped, everyone was shocked.” He appealed to journalists to avoid repeatedly visiting the place, citing concerns over the survivor’s future and privacy.“Please don’t come again and again to shoot videos or take pictures. She will have to get married in future.
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