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फर्रुखाबाद: परिवार का दावा आत्महत्या नहीं बलात्कार और हत्या है

by Editor 08/12/2024

written by Editor

ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट, कशिश सिंह, संपादक (The Womb)
लेखन, राजेश सिंह

यूपी के फर्रुखाबाद में दो दलित लड़कियों के शव पेड़ पर लटके मिलने की घटना ने एक बार फिर पूरे देश में डर का माहोल पैदा कर दिया है। कोलकाता में ट्रेनी डॉक्टर के साथ हुए दुष्कर्म की घटना पर पूरे देश में आक्रोश का माहौल अभी शांत ही नही हुआ कि यूपी से एक ओर दिल दहला देने वाला मामला सामने आया है। बीते 26 अगस्त की शाम को दो सहेलियां जिनकी उम्र 15 वर्ष और 18 वर्ष थी, पूरे उत्साह से जन्माष्टमी का कार्यक्रम देखने मंदिर गई परंतु फिर वापिस अपने घर नहीं लौट पाई।

परिजनों से मिली जानकारी के अनुसार, उस रात को बारिश होने लगी थी इसलिए उन्होंने सोचा कि बेटियां बारिश रुकने के बाद घर लौट आएंगी परंतु जब देर रात तक दोनों बेटियां घर नही पहुंची तो उन्होंने खोजबीन शुरू की। मंदिर में जाने पर पता चला बेटियां वहां नहीं थी इसके बाद आस पड़ोस में अपने संबंधियों के यहां पता किया परंतु बेटियों की कोई जानकारी वहां भी नही मिली। सारी रात परिवार वाले बेटियों को ढूढने की असफल कोशिश करते रहे। सुबह पड़ोस की एक महिला ने गांव में सूचना दी कि दूर खेतों में आम के बगीचों में कोई टंगा हुआ है।
जानकारी मिलते ही परिवार ने वहां जाकर देखा तो पाया कि आम के पेड़ों पर लटके दोनों शव उनकी बेटियों के हैं।

पुलिस मौके पर पहुंची और शवों को बरामद कर सीधा पोस्टमार्टम के लिए हस्पताल ले गई, परिवारजनों को अपनी बेटियों के शवों को छूने तक नही दिया। पुलिस अधिकारी इस वारदात को प्रथमदृष्टिय आत्महत्या करने की घटना की आशंका जता रहे हैं। परंतु परिवारजनों का मानना है की लड़कियों के साथ दुष्कर्म करके उनकी हत्या की गई है। क्योंकि पोस्टमार्टम के बाद जब दोनों बच्चियों के शवों को घर लाया गया और महिलाओं ने जब बेटियों की अंतिम यात्रा के लिए उनके कपड़े बदले तो उन्होंने पाया कि बेटियों के शरीर पर नाखूनों के निशान है, एक बेटी की पीठ पर डंडे से प्रहार किया हुआ है, दूसरी बेटी की पीठ पर बेल्ट का निशान है, बालों में कांटे फसे हुए हैं और प्राइवेट पार्ट पर टांको के निशान है। जब महिलाओं ने ये बात बाहर पुरुषो को बताई तो उन्होंने पुलिस से पोस्टमार्टम रिपोर्ट मांगी, परंतु पुलिस ने रिपोर्ट नहीं दी और कहा कि पोस्टमार्टम रिपोर्ट में आत्महत्या का जिक्र है।

इसके बाद पुलिस ने परिवारजनों पर दबाव बनाया कि शवों का अंतिम संस्कार जल्दी से जल्दी किया जाए। परिजन पुलिस की राय से सहमत नहीं थे, परंतु पुलिस ने परिवार के विरुद्ध जाकर उनकी मर्जी के बिना ही शवों को उठाया और 12- 13 किलोमीटर दूर ले जाकर किसी घाट पर उनका अंतिम संस्कार कर दिया। इसमें बेटियों के परिवार के किसी सदस्य को साथ भी नही ले जाया गया। इससे ये शक और गहरा होता है कि फर्रुखाबाद की घटना को भी हाथरस की तरह प्रशासन द्वारा लीपापोती कर इसको आत्महत्या का मामला साबित किए जाने का प्रयास जोरो पर किया जा रहा है। इसके अलावा यह घटना और भी अनेकों प्रश्न खड़े करती है- क्या कारण है कि पुलिस ने अभी तक पोस्टमार्टम रिपोर्ट परिवार को नहीं दी? पुलिस ने इतना जल्दबाजी में अंतिम संस्कार क्यों कर दिया? पुलिस इस मामले को आत्महत्या सिद्ध करने का प्रयास क्यों कर रही है?

इस घटना से बीते वर्ष हाथरस में हुई वारदात का दृश्य तरोताजा हो जाता है, जहां एक दलित बेटी का गैंगरेप करके, उसकी जीभ काट दी गई और रीढ़ की हड्डी तोड़ दी गई परंतु पुलिस आरोपियों को बचाने में लगी रही और बेटी की मौत के बाद परिजनों की अनुपस्थिति और बिना अनुमति के पुलिस ने अफरा तफरी में रात को ही बेटी का संस्कार कर दिया। एक और ऐसी ही घटना आज से 10 वर्ष पूर्व उत्तरप्रदेश के बदायूं में हुई थी, जहां दो चचेरी बहनों का गैंगरेप करके उनकी हत्या कर दी गई और उनके शवों को पेड़ों पर टांग दिया था। महिलाओ के साथ यौन हिंसा की घटनाओं का दिनों दिन आम हो जाना यूपी के मुख्यमंत्री योगी आदित्यनाथ के दोहरे मापदंडों को दर्शाता है। एक तरफ मुख्यमंत्री कहते हैं कि उनके प्रदेश में कानून का राज है। वहीं बेटियों की ऐसे हत्या हो जाने पर प्रशासन द्वारा आरोपियों को बचाने का काम करना प्रदेश में जंगल राज की और इशारा करता है।

08/12/2024 0 comments 36 views

Breaking – Farrukhabad Horror : Family Claims Rape & Murder While State Suggests Suicide

by Editor 08/12/2024

written by Editor

Ground Report by The Womb Editor Kashish Singh

Written by Parika Singh

Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh witnessed a chilling site as two young girls were found dead, hanging from a tree the morning after Janmashthmi. Belonging to the Dalit community in Bhagautipur, close friends and neighbours aged 15 and 18 years went missing from their homes on Monday after coming back from the celebrations at their village temple.

While SP (Superintendent of Police) Alok Priyadarshi and ASP (Additional Superintendent of Police) Sanjay Kumar have declared it a case of suicide, the family of the girls alleged they were raped and then murdered.

In an exclusive interview, speaking to ‘The Womb’ Editor Kashish Singh, a relative declared, “They were akin to my granddaughter… The girls never wander off. They have been killed and hung.”

Both the girls reportedly left for the temple at night but came back a little later and slept in an adjoining room in one of the houses. When the room was found empty around 10 PM, they were searched around the village by the family members but were not discovered until the next morning in a remote field, hanging on a tree generally avoided by the villagers. The police officers were quick to declare this a case of suicide and give a clean chit after the Post-Mortem report, a copy of which has neither been given to the family members at the time of reporting, nor been placed in the public domain. The story on the ground, however, is shockingly different.

In a devastating turn of events, eerily similar to Hathras, ‘The Womb’ uncovered that the families were not allowed to go near them to see their daughters until they were brought back after postmortem. The police did not provide the PM report to either family but orally informed them nothing was discovered in it. Only when the village women changed their clothes for the last rites, that they saw their mutilated bodies closely.

The mother of one of the girls and close aids around her described belt marks on the waist, hips and breast of one girl while the other sported wounds from a stick on her back and hips and their bodies also bore nail impressions. Women who are neighbours also said and the family confirmed that there were many thorns in the hairs of the girls.

One relative also revealed – “There were stiches on her vagina. They open up the body in postmortem but normally there are no stiches on vaginas. And this girl who is 15 years old has stiches there…they were killed because they would have opened their mouths if they were alive”.

But their trauma did not end there.

After looking at their bodies, the families refused to take them for cremation without further investigation and took photos of their bodies in their mobile phones. The villagers further reported that the girl with the heavier weight was hanging higher up than the other girl and they also noticed an absence of foot imprints on the ground directly below them, which strengthened their suspicions of foul play.

A village woman described, “Their tongues were not hanging out but the nose was bleeding and there were no traces of their feet on the ground”.

However, the police officers present began convincing them to let go of the bodies, reportedly to continue the investigation after the cremation.

The Womb was told when the brother of one of the victims refused to send off the body, that the police began shouting at them, and all the personnel gathered together to prevent the families from performing their rites and forcibly took the bodies away. The bodies were then taken to Atena, 14-15 kms away, and hurriedly cremated in the absence of her loved ones, as seen by a local there. The car of the SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) was also present along with the entire police and bureaucratic cohort, the local reported.

It has only been a while since Hathras’ memory and the UP police and state authorities are once again involved in covering up brutal crimes against Dalit women in the state. The heartbroken fathers do not have a suspect in mind at the moment, but they, along with the gathered villagers, firmly refute the possibility of suicide.

“This was murder”, the family members told The Womb. “We should get justice. We want a fair investigation, right or wrong, call it as it is”. One of the family member also shared that he was informed by the police that they have arrested someone connected with the crime but the villagers have no other information.

As they grieve this unimaginable loss, serious questions arise on the motives of police and the Uttar Pradesh state government behind this gross injustice, mistreatment and sheer apathy.

08/12/2024 0 comments 51 views

Meet Greeshma Nayak: From being Denied a Hall Ticket, to being a Class 10 Topper

by Guest Author 08/12/2024

written by Guest Author

By Neha Bhupathiraju

Greeshma has topped the Karnataka SSLC Class 10 supplementary exams after being denied a hall ticket and admission earlier this year. Her father is a farmer and being severely hit by the pandemic, her family was unable to pay her Class 9 fees, which subsequently led to a denial of entry to Class 10. “For one full year, my sister (Keerthana) taught me core subjects in front of a board in simulation of classroom experience and asked me to learn languages on my own. I started learning them three months before the exam, but was shattered to know that my name was not registered by the school.”, she said.

Greeshma is from Koratagere, a town in Tumakuru district of Karnataka. She was a student of Alva’s English Medium High School till Class 9, which she also topped, but was later denied entry to Class 10. Her parents alleged that they were not provided any further extension to pay fees, which the school denied. Shattered that her name wasn’t registered for boards, Greeshma attempted suicide. They appealed to Deputy Director for Public Instruction (DDPI), following media reports the issue then escalated to Primary & Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kamar, “I rushed to her home, consoled her and told her to get ready for the supplementary exam (as a fresh candidate) and that I will take the responsibility of ensuring she gets the chance to appear for it. I am happy that she aced the exam. I congratulate her for it.”

Greeshma scored 599/625 i.e 95.84%. She wants to become a doctor and is waiting to get admitted to a good PU college. Dr. Devi Shetty, a cardiologist, offered to sponsor Greeshma’s future studies upon hearing her story. “I would support anyone who wants to become a doctor. I want her to become a cardiologist. She must commit herself to secure a seat in a government medical college.” Dr. Shetty also added that there needs to be data on how much fees are pending before students are barred from exams, which will enable people like him to fund their exams.

Post Greeshma’s incident however, Education minister S Suresh announced in July that no student shall be denied entry from exams owing to late or non-payment of school fees. Block Education Officers (BEOs) will ensure an effective implementation of the same, including issuing hall tickets to students in case they weren’t issued by the school. They will also act as grievance officers.
A UNICEF survey pointed out 247 million children were affected by the pandemic, and the dropout rate increased from 1.8 to 5.3% by 2020. In Delhi alone, 15% of government school students have not been ‘traceable’ since the start of lockdown in March 2020. States like Tamil Nadu have reinstated 60% dropouts back into school post the pandemic. It has been particularly harsh on girls, rolling back years of progress in girl child education and development. Amidst such chaos, Greeshma’s story is breathtaking and inspiring.

08/12/2024 0 comments 28 views

Trisha Prabhu – The journey of a Social and Tech Entrepreneur to stop Cyberbullying

by Srinivas Rayappa 08/12/2024

written by Srinivas Rayappa

Seeds of Thought:

Just 1 month and 10 days before her 13th birthday, on September 9th 2013, Rebecca Ann Sedwick, a 12 year old American student at Crystal Lake Middle School, Florida committed suicide by jumping off a concrete silo tower. Investigation into her death led to a conclusion of in-person and cyber bullying contributing to the decision to take her own life.

While the whole world discussed and debated her suicide and the impact of cyberbullying on adolescents, one young girl, Trisha Prabhu, decided not to remain a bystander and set out to fix the problem at its very roots. At 13, she didn’t have the resources or expertise on the subject to bring about change, but her passion kickstarted and ignited her journey towards that goal.

After returning from school one afternoon, Trisha Prabhu read about this horrifying incident and was deeply moved, shocked, and outraged. Heartbroken, Trisha wondered how a girl younger than herself, could be pushed to take her own life. She felt like something was going terribly wrong on the internet and wondered over and over, how the internet could allow such things to happen in the first place. The deep sense of pain she feels for Rebecca, can be felt in her voice as she begins her speech at a TedX event, where she cites the mean, hurtful and tormenting messages hurled by the cyber bullies at Rebecca Ann Sedwick, causing her to commit suicide – “Go Kill yourself”. “Why are you still alive?”. “You are so Ugly”.

Trisha began to wonder if adults even understood the gravity of the situation and if they were even willing to take charge and bring about the necessary change required to end this hate online. At that very moment Trisha decided that she wanted to do something to stop cyberbullying at the source before the damage is done. This led her to research on the subject which led to some startling revelations. Trisha realized that Rebecca was just one of a countless many who had endured the same pain and trauma. Megan Meier was a young teenager from Missouri who had her whole life ahead of her. Excited to join social media, she made a MySpace account, where she started receiving messages from a boy named “Josh”. Megan started receiving messages like, “The world would be a better place without you.” 3 weeks before her 14th birthday, Megan committed suicide.

Victims of Cyberbullying

Deeply moved by these stories she read about this silent pandemic of cyberbullying and being passionate to end online hate, Trisha created the patented technology product ReThink™, that detects and stops online hate at the source. What started as a school project eventually grew into a globally-acclaimed research. Thus, ReThink saw the day of light with Trisha as it’s CEO and Co-Founder.

ReThink:

Today, ReThink is an award-winning, innovative, non-intrusive, patented technology that effectively detects and stops online hate before the damage is done. More than just a technology, ReThink is a student-led movement too – It is a call-to-action, a push to end online hate and raise responsible citizens. The Artificial Intelligence powered ReThink is transforming lives and conquering cyberbullying. Latest data reveals that with ReThink, adolescents change their mind 93% of the time and decide not to post an offensive message.

At the time of publishing this article, ReThink has reached 1500+ schools, 500K+ downloads, 5 million+ students have been impacted, and 1.1 Million Ted Talk advocacy. It is available on your smartphone or tablet. It currently supports English, Spanish and Hindi. There is provision now to start a ReThink Chapter at your school as well.

How does ReThink work?

ReThink, an iPhone and Android app, installs a digital keyboard that replaces the standard smart phone keyboard. It appears identical and integrates seamlessly with other apps, like email clients and social media platforms. The only difference—it uses artificial intelligence to identify offensive words, and then deploys pop-up alerts to give the user a chance to reconsider sending those words in an email, text, or social media post. If you use the ReThink keyboard to insert phrases like, ‘I hate you’ or anything that goes in the territory of obscene or ignorant of someone’s feelings, the app prompts: “Hold on! Are you sure you want to say that?” or “Remember, you are what you type!” and gives you the option to either go ahead with the text or clear it.

Challenges:

While Trisha faced several obstacles while developing and launching the app, she faced greater challenges as a young woman of color (Indian immigrant) trying to run a tech company at such a young age. In an interview to the Vogue she says, “Everyone thought that I was really cute, but no one thought that I was serious, that I was committed to this idea and was going to be relentless about making it happen. I faced a lot of naysayers There were also several situations where I was on the phone with some very important people and they were really interested. But when I walked into the room, they were like, hold on, you’re a 16-year-old girl with no prior experience of the tech space. I had a lot of people who counted me out without really giving me a chance. Maybe that’s something a lot of women in the tech space experience, just being counted out without a chance to make their pitch. I had to work twice as hard and ensure my pitch was perfect so that there was never a reason to doubt anything that I was saying. It felt like there were times when there was a double standard. But in some ways, it was worth it because making change is more fun when you have something to prove. All the impact that we have been able to create today is a testament to the fact that I may have been cute, but I was also very serious.”

Achievements:

Thanks to her entrepreneurial spirit, Trisha has received world-wide acclaim in the business world. In 2016, President Obama and the U.S. State Department invited Trisha to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, to showcase her work and share her story with other entrepreneurs. This led to ReThink being featured on ABC’s popular Television show, Shark Tank. In 2019, ReThink was the winner of Harvard University’s President’s Global Innovation Challenge & Harvard College’s i3 entrepreneurial Challenge. Trisha is the first ever Harvard College freshman to win the Harvard University’s President Innovation Grand Prize.

Trisha has also been honored with awards and recognition for her ingenuity in inventing, building, and launching ReThink. For her research and scientific inquiry, Trisha was named a 2014 Google Science Fair Global Finalist. She was awarded the 2016 MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) INSPIRE Aristotle Award, as well as the 2016 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois High School Innovator Award.

Trisha’s advocacy to put an end to hate, social activisim and commitment to find an ever lasting solution to cyber bullying, led her to be selected as the 2015 Global Teen Leader by “We are Family Foundation”. In 2016, she was conferred with the WebMD Health Hero of the Year Prodigy Award. She has also been conferred with Anti-Bullying Champion Award by the International Princess Diana Awards, the Global Anti-Bullying Hero Award from Auburn University, the Upstander Legacy Celebration Award from the Tyler Clementi Foundation, and Daily Points of Light Honor, awarded by the George H. W. Bush Foundation for extraordinary social volunteering and service.

Trisha’s vision and voice against online hate and the power of “ReThink” has been spread across the globe through her 38+ keynotes in 24 cities at platforms such as TED, TEDx, Wired, La Ciudad de Las Ideas, SAP, Girls Who Code, the Family Online Safety Institute, universities, schools, and more.

In 2017, she was elected Illinois’s Youth Governor – the first female YMCA Youth and Government youth governor in 28 years. During her free time she volunteers to teach young women how to code at ‘Girls who code’, or leading SoGal Boston, a chapter of the SoGal movement. Being an ardent supporter of empowering women in the entrepreneurial community, Trisha has been relentlessly working to inspire next generation entrepreneurs to fearlessly work in tackling pertinent issues plaguing the world.

Trisha is currently pursuing her undergraduate education at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, USA. In one of her keynote speeches Trisha roars, “I am a Big dreamer and believe in making dreams come true.” We at ‘The Womb’ truly wish her the best and hope that her dream to build a better world by combating hate through technology come true.

Image Courtesy: Forbes

Video Courtesy: TeDx

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फर्रुखाबाद: परिवार का दावा आत्महत्या नहीं बलात्कार और हत्या है

Breaking – Farrukhabad Horror : Family Claims Rape & Murder While State Suggests Suicide

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