Official Condemnation Statement

We strongly condemn the horrific kidnapping and sexual assault of a 4-year-old child in Hooghly, West Bengal. The brutality of the crime, where the child was found bleeding and wounded near a drain, exposes a grave collapse of law and order and systemic failure in child protection. Reports indicating police hesitation in registering the initial complaint are deeply alarming and unacceptable.

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The State has a constitutional and moral obligation to ensure the safety and dignity of every child. Immediate steps must be taken to arrest the perpetrators, ensure a thorough medical-legal investigation, and conduct the trial in a Fast-Track POCSO Court with daily hearing. Any police negligence must be recorded, investigated, and acted upon with departmental and legal consequences.

Justice delayed in crimes against children is justice denied. A strong deterrent message must be sent that crimes against minors will be met with the harshest punishment under law.

Statement by:

Dr. Anthony Raju

Advocate, Supreme Court of India

Chairman, Indian National Human Rights Protection Council

Leading Criminal & POCSO Law Expert

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