army veteran assault child India This news would shock anyone. A shameful case has come to light from Behdala village in Una district of Himachal Pradesh. A retired soldier, whom people expect to protect society, turned on an innocent 5-year-old girl. What was the other reason? Only one guava. Yes, just for the sake of picking a guava, the innocent man got a punishment that would bring tears to anyone’s eyes.
The innocent girl belonged to a family of migrant workers, who lived in a nearby slum. On Saturday, when the girl accidentally went to the garden of a retired soldier, her master lost his temper. He forgot that he had been a protector of a country and started brutally beating an innocent girl. His cries did not reach anyone’s ears except a local youth named Rohit Jaswal. When Rohit saw the scene, he immediately made a video of it and intervened to save the girl from the atrocity.
As soon as the video of army veteran assault child India went viral on social media, it caused a stir. Rohit Jaswal immediately informed the Child Helpline and police. Police took immediate action and registered an FIR against the accused under strict sections. The girl has been sent to Una Regional Hospital for medical treatment. The fear can be clearly seen on the innocent face, she is still so scared of the incident that she cannot even speak properly.
However, when the pressure later mounted, the retired soldier released a video and apologized, but the question is whether the apology will dispel the girlβs fears. Is a guava worth more than one’s life and honor? The police administration has assured that strict legal action will be taken against the accused. Such incidents in society show that even today, the children of the weak and poor are not safe in our society.
This case is no longer just an assault, but a major question mark on the thinking of our justice system and society. People are demanding that the hand that was raised to protect the country should not be treated with the slightest leniency by the law if it is raised against the innocent. Himachal police have stepped up investigations and videos are also being used as evidence. Hopefully, justice will be done to that little life.
