Akhilesh Yadav urges court to ensure Ayodhya rape victim’s safety

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday urged the court to ensure the Ayodhya rape victim’s safety considering the sensitivity and seriousness of the matter.

In a post on X, Akhilesh said, “The government should ensure the best medical care for the rape victim. The government is responsible for protecting the girl’s life. I humbly request the Honorable Court to take suo motu cognizance of the situation and ensure the victim’s safety under its supervision, considering the sensitivity and seriousness of the matter.”

“The malicious intent of certain individuals to politicize such incidents should never succeed,” he added in the post.

On Saturday, echoing the demand of Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad to conduct a DNA test in the case of the gang rape of a minor girl,

Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said that DNA tests should be done on the rape accused to deliver justice to the victim.

In a post on X, Akhilesh said, “In the case of misdeeds, the way for justice should be found by getting DNA tests done on those who are accused, and not by merely making allegations and doing politics. Whoever is guilty should be given full punishment according to the law, but if the allegations are proven false after the DNA test, then the government officials involved should also not be spared. This is the demand for justice.”

Earlier, the Ayodhya district administration demolished the “illegally constructed” bakery of Samajwadi Party leader Moeed Khan, the main accused in the gang rape of a minor girl.

SDM Ashok Kumar said, “The bakery has been sealed after it was found illegal, and action to demolish the bakery has been initiated.”

Following this, the administration demolished the boundary wall constructed on the pond, deeming it illegal as well.

This action comes after Khan and his house help were accused of raping and blackmailing a 12-year-old girl who worked as a daily wage employee at Khan’s home in Ayodhya.

A case was filed against Khan for allegedly threatening the victim’s family to settle the case. He was arrested on Thursday for raping the girl over two months.