RUCHIKA’S SUICIDE AND DGP RATHOR

It is an established case that Mr.SPS Rathor than DGP Hriyana, acted as common criminal and later pulled all the strings to put pressure on the family, he even arranged the torture of Ashu her brother. Who was also implicated in falls cases? Rathor was shielded by state as well as central government. Who were those leaders and officers. A THOROGH INVESTIGAN against those who shielded Rathor and those who tortured Ashu and action should be taken against all, case may be reopened if court thinks appropriate. Following is the affidavit of Ashu and other details by courtesy of news papers and blog writers, thanks to the news papers and electronic media media.

“Narrating the inhuman treatment meted out to him by the Haryana Police at the behest of SPS Rathore, Ruchika Girhotra’s brother, Ashu, had filed an affidavit in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on December 3,2001. Ashu was implicated and picked up for six false cases of auto theft — all the charges later fell flat in court.

“Hell was let loose on me. I was treated like a dog. I was slapped, given fist blows and had to further undergo more inhuman torture which I cannot explain in this affidavit. I was not given any food or water to drink for various days. Whenever I used to ask for a glass of water, the police officials used to give me filthy abuses,” he said in his affidavit. Saying that he tried to console Ruchika, who was suffering from depression, he added: “Life was made more miserable for the entire family. Ruchika was literally living under house arrest. As and when Ruchika used to come out of our residence, some mischievous people, who were deployed at the instance of Rathore, used to pass lewd remarks at her. Rathore also made it a point to see that Ruchika did not continue her studies.”

19 year wait: The case file

“Ruchika and her friend Aradhana were members of the Haryana Lawn Tennis Association, of which S P S Rathore (then IGP, Haryana) was the president. A chronology of the events recorded in the case:

AUGUST 11,1990: 
Rathore visits Ruchika's house at noon. Persuades her father, S C Girhotra, a bank manager, not to send Ruchika to Canada. Promises special training for the teenager. Asks her father to tell Ruchika to visit his office-cum residence the next day.

AUGUST 12: 
Ruchika and Aradhana visit Rathore's office. Rathore asks Aradhana to fetch the coach. Aradhana returns and finds Rathore molesting Ruchika. On seeing her, Rathore lets go Ruchika, who rushes out of the room. Rathore asks Aradhana to talk to Ruchika and that "he would do whatever she would say".

The girls decide not to talk about the incident to their parents, considering Rathore's powerful position.

AUGUST 14:
Ruchika and Aradhana go to the tennis court. Rathore calls Ruchika again to his office. This time, the girls decide to share it with the parents. Ruchika confides in Aradhana's mother, Madhu Parkash.

AUGUST 15: 
Both families along with parents of other HLTA trainees hand over a written complaint to Home Secretary J S Duggal. The Chief Minister marks it to then DGP R R Singh.

AUGUST 26: 
The DGP summons Rathore. In retaliation, Rathore allegedly arranges 45-50 hoodlums who raise slogans against Ruchika and smash the windowpanes of her house.

SEPTEMBER 3: 
DGP's report finds the allegations true, recommends registration of case and investigation by CID.

MARCH11,1991: 
Change of government brings new DGP, RK Hooda, who too recommends departmental action against Rathore.

1992: 
Government agrees that an FIR can be registered against Rathore. Case transferred to Chief Secretary.

AUGUST 12,1992:
 First of the six auto theft FIRs registered against Ashu, Ruchika's brother.

OCTOBER 23, 1993: 
Ashu arrested, kept in custody for two months. He was beaten up in custody and one day taken to his house, where Ruchika was told that her father would meet the same fate if she did not withdraw the complaint.

DECEMBER 28: 
Ruchika consumes poison, dies next day. Ashu released.

JANUARY 1994:
Government withdraws all charges against Rathore.

APRIL 1997: 
Ashu discharged from all theft cases.

NOVEMBER 1997:
Aradhana's mother files a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. A year later, court directs CBI to conduct an inquiry.

DECEMBER 1999:
Supreme Court upholds the order of High Court.

JANUARY 2000: 
CBI files charge sheet against Rathore, recommends his removal in interest of "free and fair deposition".

JULY 2002: 
Rathore retires as DGP .

NOVEMBER 2009: 
Case transferred to CBI Chandigarh.

DECEMBER 11, 2009: 
Court closes all final arguments and sets the date for verdict.

Source: The Indian Express

Chandigarh, Dec 21 (IANS) Former Haryana director general of police (DGP) S.P.S. Rathore was Monday sentenced to six months in prison in a 1990 case of molesting 14-year-old budding tennis player Ruchika Girotra who committed suicide three years later.

Rathore was allowed bail by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court special judge J.S. Sidhu immediately after his sentencing.

“The former DGP can now appeal before a higher court against the CBI court order.

'The sentence is very less even though we are happy that he (Rathore) has been found guilty and sentenced by the court,' said retired Haryana government official Anand Prakash, whose daughter was the lone eyewitness to the August 1990 molestation of the teen in Haryana's Panchkula town, 10 km from here.”

“It is shame for judicial & Police department. What about the police officers involved in harassment of the family, I am ashamed to be part of this system. This dirty idiot will go for appeal and get out. I pray to All Mighty do the justice and pray the DGP, all his associate and the judge who ever handled the case must have girls in their family they should undergo the similar experience” writes a gentleman.

Entire county is watching, what is happening. Let us support the family and force the governments to arrange to take whatever action is needed in this entire case torture of Ashu and suicide by the poor girl.