24 March,2009 07:11 AM IST | | Agencies
Private organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGO) have come forward to help the Mira Road victims, including offers of money for their counselling and rehabilitation, according to a report in DNA.
The Mira Road subdivisional police officer, Maithili Jha, said the police have been receiving calls from across the country for the two sisters, who, it is alleged, were raped by their father and his friend, a tantrik, and which crime was abetted by their mother.
"We are going to open an account for the girls where money for them can be deposited," said Jha.
She added that the police have decided to send the elder girl out of Mumbai for eight days so that she can recuperate. "Once she returns, we will start her counselling.
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The younger sister is willing to give her school exams. We will see that she at least appears for them. Both girls are staying with their maternal uncle now," she said.
Jha also said they are waiting to see if any of the accused will confess before a magistrate. "That will strengthen the case against them. We are looking for the elder sister's internet friend to see if he will give us a statement," she added.
The police officer said the medical tests conducted on the three accused have been found HIV negative. The HIV report of victims is awaited.
Jha also said that the father, Kishore Chauhan, is suffering from depression. "We have kept a special guard to look after him. Since Sunday, Kishore has not been taking food and is not sleeping, which is worrying us," she said.
She said Chauhan had told a duty officer that he doesn't want bail since he is now too ashamed to go out of jail. "Saab, mujhe bail nahi chahiye... mai kya muh dikhau apne samaj me... is se accha hai ki mai jail me hi rahu... [Sir, don't give me bail, what face will I show society, it is better for me to remain in jail]," Kishore is reported to have told the police officer.
