WOMEN – 2011 - Indian Social Institute

KALYAN: A principal of a school in Kinhavali was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping and mentally
harassing a teacher over four years. Ramakesa Gavit (46) even went to the extent of forcing the 27-yearold
victim to sign on a stamp paper, declaring that the act was "consensual" . According to the complaint,
the teacher joined the zilla parishad primary school in 2006 and soon after, Gavit started harassing her,
accusing her of coming late and not teaching well. He continued torturing her mentally , and on one
occasion, he raped her. He also then threatened her that she would be terminated if she lodged a
complaint, the police said. "Even after the victim got married, Gavit kept pestering her and would even
visit her at her residence where he would rape her over the years. Finally, the victim revealed everything
to her husband in March," Manohar Patil, in-charge of Kinhavali police station told TOI. "The couple
lodged a complaint with us on Monday night after which we arrested Gavit from his residence in
Shahapur." Gavit has been sent to police custody till January 10. (TOI, 05/01/2011)
Top Andhra cop transferred over sexual harassment allegations
The Andhra Pradesh government Wednesday night transferred Vijayawada Police Commissioner P.S.R.
Anjaneyulu and ordered a probe against him for allegedly sexually harassing some women. The officer
has not been given any posting. The inspector general of police (Eluru range) has been given additional
charge of Vijayawada police commissioner. The transfer orders were issued after the government
ordered a probe against the officer. Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was away in New Delhi,
told reporters that he had directed Director General of Police Aravinda Rao to probe the allegations.
Anjaneyulu allegedly made sexual advances to some high profile women, including a doctor and a
lecturer, by making repeated phone calls and sending SMSes to them. After a Telugu television channel
carried the transcripts of the SMSes, the police officer admitted to sending the SMSes, saying he was
playing a game with a politician who had laid a trap for him. The Indian Police Service (IPS) officer
alleged that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Vallabhaneni Vamsi was trying to implicate him out of
grudge for reducing his security cover. Vamsi, however, denied the allegations. No woman has come
forward to lodge a complaint with the police but Aravinda Rao said there would be a thorough probe into
the allegations. Rao said an officer of the rank of additional director general would conduct the inquiry.
State Home Minister Sabita Indra Reddy said appropriate action would be taken after receiving a report
from the police chief. (Deccan Herald, 06/01/2011)
MLA’s PA raped me 10 times: Rupam
More dirt has tumbled up in the BJP MLA murder case after Rupam Pathak, who stabbed Raj Kishore
Keshri to death, told the police that not only the Purnia legislator but his private assistant (PA) Bipin Rai
too had sexually exploited her ten times. “Vidhayak ji ne to ek baar kiya, lekin unke PA ne toh dus baar
aisa kiya. (The MLA had raped me once, but his PA did it ten times),” Rupam reportedly told the police
who were interrogating her as she recuperate at Katihar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH). After
doctors declared her normal, the police on Thursday evening took her to Purnia amid tight security and
produced her before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), where her statement was recorded. The CJM
later remanded her to 14 days of judicial custody. Meanwhile, amid growing clamour for fair trial and
justice to Rupam, the Nitish regime has decided to probe the sex slur on deceased legislator afresh. It
was against this backdrop that Purnia DIG Amit Kumar personally interrogated Rupam and said there
was no evidence to show that she was blackmailing the legislator. The police theory was contrary to what
Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi had said a day back. Perceived to be the
mentor of Keshri, Modi had said that Rupam was a blackmailer, and had been trying to tarnish the image
of the BJP MLA. Rai initial target Notwithstanding what Modi said, Rupam told the police that had Bipin
Rai been present there on that fateful day, she would have stabbed Rai first. Sources quoting police said
that Rai had promised Rupam a great launch in politics. Bihar DGP Neelmani said the police would look
into the veracity of Rupam’s allegation of sexual assault afresh. The police had earlier closed the
investigation and submitted the final report in the court as investigators could not find evidence to
corroborate the charges. Rupam had turned hostile in the court after levelling rape charges against the
legislator last year. Meanwhile, the servant of Rupam staying on the premises of Rajhans High school
told the police that she had ordered a paratha as breakfast on Tuesday morning, following which she
went into the kitchen and probably hid the kitchen knife beneath her shawl, which he could not notice
then. Rights panel moved In the meantime, Rupam’s mother Kumud Mishra has sought the intervention
of Bihar State Women’s Rights Commission and pleaded for justice to her incarcerated daughter. “I am
proud of what Rupam has done,” Kumud told after coming out of the office of the rights panel in Patna. To