Ujjain Police official offers treatment, education to rape survivor

A Madhya Pradesh Police official, who was part of the investigation into the rape case of a minor girl in Ujjain, has offered to take responsibility for the girl's medical treatment, education, and marriage. The police officer, Ajay Verma, said several other people are also coming forward to help her.

Madhya Pradesh police official Ajay Verma

“I have said that I will take care of the girl's treatment, education, and marriage. Many other people have also come forward for this initiative. I am quite hopeful that all the responsibilities will be fulfilled soon. After she is discharged from the hospital, I will also admit her to another hospital for further treatment,” Verma, the investigating officer and Mahakal police station in-charge, told news agency ANI.

The incident that has sent shockwaves through the country was reported on September 25 after the 15-year-old girl was found bleeding on a road in Mahakal police station limits in Ujjain. She was taken to a hospital where a medical examination found that she had been raped.