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I am a daughter of India, and I am posing this question as a representative of all the daughters of India: Can you ensure our safety? The promises made by the Prime Minister through various schemes, as well as those made by leaders who came before him, have repeatedly emphasized our safety. Yet, in our country, the sad truth remains that the easiest thing to violate is our safety.
What happens when the person entrusted with your care fails to protect not just your safety but your innocence as well? What happens when the very individual responsible for Women and Child Welfare becomes the perpetrator, assaulting a minor girl under his care?
Recent revelations have shaken the core of the Delhi government's Woman and Child Development Department. A senior officer named Premoday Khakha is now facing accusations of engaging in inappropriate conduct with a minor girl, exposing a breach of trust that has sparked grave concerns about the safety of minors within close-knit circles. According to reports, these distressing events unfolded between 2020 and 2021, prompting a thorough investigation and resulting in the recent detention of both the accused officer and his wife by the Delhi Police.
What began as a seemingly innocent friendship between the officer and the victim's family, spanning several years, took a distressing turn following the passing of the girl's father in 2020. The senior officer's actions allegedly escalated in an apparent show of support during a time of mourning, leading to a series of events that shattered the victim's trust and left her in a vulnerable state. Astonishingly, the girl's mother, placing trust in their longstanding relationship, remained unaware of the alleged abuse her daughter was purportedly enduring.
The alleged misconduct persisted for months, eventually culminating in the victim's reported pregnancy in 2021. At this juncture, the accused officer is believed to have involved his wife, who stands accused of both threatening the victim and procuring abortion pills to terminate the pregnancy. However, the victim's ordeal did not end there. Battling health issues, she returned to her mother's care, only for subsequent medical examinations to uncover the extent of her trauma – both the physical and emotional scars that will undoubtedly require time to heal.
The incident came to light when the girl, grappling with anxiety attacks, disclosed these horrifying acts to her counselor during a session at St. Stephen's Hospital, where she was admitted after her attacks. This triggered an ongoing investigation into both the senior officer and his wife. The victim's statement, serving as a painful narrative of repeated abuse, has been documented, underscoring the severity of the situation.

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00:00 I'm a daughter of India and I'm posing this question as a representative of all the daughters
00:04 of India.
00:05 Can you ensure my safety?
00:09 The promises made by the Prime Minister through various schemes, as well as those made by
00:14 leaders who came before him, have repeatedly emphasised my safety.
00:19 Yet in our country, the sad truth remains that the easiest thing to violate is my safety.
00:27 What happens when the person entrusted with your care fails to protect not just your safety
00:34 but your innocence as well?
00:36 What happens when the very individual responsible for women and child welfare becomes the perpetrator
00:43 assaulting a minor girl under his care?
00:46 Hello everyone, my name is Zainab Zulkutty and welcome to HW News English.
00:52 Recent revelations have shaken the core of the Delhi government's Women and Child Development
00:56 Department.
00:57 A senior officer named Premudeh Khakha is now facing accusations of engaging in inappropriate
01:03 conduct with a minor girl, exposing a breach of trust that has sparked grave concerns about
01:09 the safety of minors within close-knit circles.
01:13 According to reports, these distressing events unfolded between 2020 and 2021, prompting
01:19 a thorough investigation and resulting in the recent detention of both the accused officer
01:24 and his wife by the Delhi police.
01:27 What began as a seemingly innocent friendship between the officer and the victim's family
01:32 spanning several years took a distressing turn following the passing of the girl's
01:37 father in 2020.
01:39 The senior officer's actions allegedly escalated in an apparent show of support during a time
01:44 of mourning, leading to a series of events that shattered the victim's trust and left
01:49 her in a vulnerable state.
01:52 Astonishingly, the girl's mother, placing trust in the long-standing relationship, remained
01:57 unaware of the alleged abuse her daughter was perpetually enduring.
02:03 The alleged misconduct persisted for months, eventually culminating in the victim's reported
02:08 pregnancy in 2021.
02:11 At this juncture, the accused officer is believed to have involved his wife, who stands accused
02:16 of both threatening the victim and procuring abortion pills to terminate the pregnancy.
02:22 However, the victim's ordeal did not end there.
02:25 Battling health issues, she returned to her mother's care, only for subsequent medical
02:30 examinations to uncover the extent of her trauma, both the physical and emotional scars
02:36 that will undoubtedly require time to heal.
02:38 The incident came to light when the girl, grappling with anxiety attacks, disclosed
02:43 these horrifying acts to her counsellor during a session at St. Stephen's Hospital, where
02:48 she was admitted after her attacks.
02:51 This triggered an ongoing investigation into both the senior officer and his wife.
02:56 The victim's statement serving as a painful narrative of repeated abuse has been documented,
03:01 underscoring the severity of the situation.
03:04 As legal process unfolds, the victim is receiving essential medical care and counselling to
03:09 aid her on the path to recovery.
03:11 These allegations transcend an individual case.
03:14 They lay bare systematic concerns about child safety and protection.
03:19 The incident necessitates a comprehensive assessment of the efficiency of existing measures
03:24 to shield children, particularly within the context built on trust.
03:28 It serves as a stark reminder of the urgent necessity for profound reforms to prevent
03:33 the recurrence of such heinous misconducts.
03:36 In recent developments of this matter, Swati Maliwal, the Chief of the Delhi Commission
03:40 of Women, visited the minor girl currently admitted to the hospital.
03:45 In a video shared on a Twitter account, she can be seen participating in a protest and
03:49 expressing that during her visit, the hospital guard denied her entry to meet the victim,
03:54 citing orders from the police.
03:56 In the video, she said, "For the past half an hour, the hospital administration has been
04:00 preventing me from meeting the minor victim.
04:03 The guards are saying that the police are forbidden it.
04:07 What is happening?
04:08 Initially, they weren't arresting the accused.
04:11 And now, they are stopping me from seeing the girl.
04:13 Does the Delhi police want to hide something?"
04:17 The allegations against the senior officer within the Delhi Government's Women and Child
04:22 Development Department reveal an intentionally disconcerting reality of potential child abuse
04:27 and exploitation.
04:28 The case highlights the urgent need for unwavering vigilance and sweeping reforms to prevent
04:34 the recurrence of such incidents.
04:35 It is a fervent call for society to unite in safeguarding our youth, advocating for
04:40 change to ensure their safety and well-being.
04:43 I choose to share this story as a state story because we have permitted convicted rapists
04:49 and alleged sexual asylums like Ram Rahim and Prijit Bhushan Singh to evade severe consequences.
04:56 We released 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano case, despite their atrocious acts of rape
05:02 and murder against our entire family.
05:04 Our Minister of Women and Child Development becomes incessant over a supposed flying case,
05:10 branding it as an act of misogyny, yet remains silent about the unspeakable atrocities endured
05:16 by women in Manipur.
05:17 So, I ask you this again, as a daughter of India, can you guarantee my safety?
05:24 Think about it.
05:25 Thank you.
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