Citing the remarks made by Govind, TMC Leader Mahua Moitra slammed the Centre for approving their release from jail
New Delhi: Bilkis Bano’s rapists are doing business and are getting back into normal life. Right across the street where Bilkis stays there’s a stall selling firecrackers doing brisk business for Diwali. That stall is owned by Radheshyam Shah, who raped her and killed her family members. Speaking with NDTV Govind Nai, one of the 11 rapists said that uncles and nephews don’t rape in front of each other. Citing the remarks made by Govind, TMC Leader Mahua Moitra slammed the Centre for approving their release from jail.
Bilkis no longer stays there. She is afraid of danger and stays far away from the village. All of the convicts have homes in and around the village, Randhikpur in Gujarat’s Dahod district.
According to NDTV reports, Govind Nai said, “We’re innocent. Have you seen an uncle and nephew rape someone in front of each other? Does it happen in Hindu community? No, Hindus don’t do that.”
NDTV reported that between 2017-2021, at least four witnesses in the Bilkis Bano case registered complaints and FIRs against the convicts.
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NDTV also reported that On July 28, 2017, two additional witnesses, Ghanchi Adambhai Ismailbhai and Ghanchi Imtiazbhai Yusufbhai, complained about Govind Nai, one of the convicts. The applicants said that if they refused to “compromise,” the accused would kill them. As with the last complaint, no FIR was ever filed. He threatened them when he was out on parole.
Taking to Twitter, TMC Leader Mahua Moitra slammed BJP Government. She said that beasts are released by the Modi government. She tweeted, ” ‘We’re innocent. Have you seen uncle & nephew rape someone in front of each other? Does it happen in Hindu community? No, Hindus don’t do that,’ So says Govind Nai, Bilkis’ convicted rapist & killer of innocents. This beast has been let out by ModiShah’s govt.”
"We're innocent. Have you seen uncle & nephew rape someone in front of each other? Does it happen in Hindu community? No, Hindus don't do that,"
So says Govind Nai, Bilkis’ convicted rapist & killer of innocents. This beast has been let out by ModiShah’s govt.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) October 22, 2022
On August 15 the convicts were freed from jail and outside the jail, in Gujarat, they were greeted with garlands and sweets like heroes.
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