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‘India a holy land, now a land of rapists,’ observes Madras HC
The Madras High Court on Thursday commented that the holy ‘Bharathabhoomi’ (India) has now turned into “a land of rapists” where a rape occurs every 15 minutes
The Madras High Court on Thursday commented that the holy 'Bharathabhoomi' (India) has now turned into "a land of rapists" where a rape occurs every 15 minutes.
The court was hearing a case relating to migrant labour filed by advocate A.P. Suryaprakasam. At that point the advocate pointed to the rape of an Assamese migrant worker in Tiruppur district.
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"I had pleaded with the court to provide shelter and care for the affected woman and also to direct the Director General of Police to set up a special investigation team headed by Inspector General, Coimbatore. I had also prayed to the court to direct the government to provide her with financial assistance under the victims' compensation scheme," Suryaprakasam told IANS.
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While granting all his prayers, the court observed that "Bharathabhoomi", a holy land, has now become a land of rapists, where a rape occurs every 15 minutes.
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Six persons had allegedly raped a 22-year-old migrant worker from Assam in Tiruppur district.
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