Chhawala rape victim’s parents seek review of acquittal verdict

◗ THE TOP court had given the accused the benefit of doubt and directed to set free the accused forthwith

The parents of the Chhawala rape victim on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its order acquitting the three men, who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi Court in connection with alleged rape and killing of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawala area in 2012.

Advocate Sandeep Sharma said that the parents of the rape victim deceased of Chhawala have moved the top court seeking review of its November 7, 2022, order acquitting the accused who were convicted and awarded death sentence by the trial court ,which was confirmed by Delhi high court.

The Supreme Court had on November 7, 2022, set aside the Delhi high court order and acquitted three men who were awarded the death penalty by a Delhi court after being held guilty of raping and killing a 19-year-old woman in Delhi’s Chhawala area in 2012.

The top court had given the accused the benefit of doubt and directed to set free the accused forthwith if not required in any other case.

The mutilated body of the victim was found in a field with multiple injuries due to assault with objects ranging from car tools to earthen pots.

A Delhi court in February 2014 convicted them. The death sentence was confirmed by the Delhi High Court on August 26, 2014, saying that they were “predators” moving on the streets and “were looking for prey”.

Three men, Ravi Kumar, Rahul and Vinod were convicted under various charges dealing with kidnapping, rape and murder.