We do not know what impact the leak has had on her, physically and mentally, and if she's in any position to take help from those around her to deal with the situation.Īnd what of the other victims? Will this sensationalism encourage them to step forward and file a complaint, given that there's no guarantee that anonymity will be maintained? A few media channels have already published less blurry videos supposedly that of the Pollachi case – what if the identity of the girl(s) in the visuals becomes known? Several people have already received the unedited videos. The girl, whose voice can be clearly heard, has not consented to the video being published in the public domain. However, it's important to remember that the leaked videos are not that of the complainant. Unless we are given the voyeuristic details of a case, we cannot be bothered to take an interest. This says a lot about how indifferent we are as a society towards cases of sexual violence. Because until that point, despite media reports, the case did not capture the imagination of the public. There's no doubt at all that the videos which have been put out have led to massive pressure on the police to take action. 'It doesn't matter if the girl in the video didn't consent to it being leaked' Read: What is the Pollachi sexual abuse and extortion case: A detailed explainer Asking that they be raped in order to punish him is no call for justice, but a complete perversion of it. The women who are related to the accused are not his property. The anger is reserved only for stories we see in the media, when the perpetrator is unknown to us. Our collective denial about these cold facts only shows how little commitment we have towards preventing sexual violence and encouraging survivors to share their stories. It is because of this that crimes against women remain heavily under-reported. From people they call 'appa', 'anna', 'mama', 'thaatha' etc.
This means that the greatest violence they experience is from their family members and immediate social circle – fathers, brothers, uncles, grandfathers, neighbours and so on. If there's anything NCRB data has consistently shown us, it is that women are most unsafe in their own homes. Friends in my list, if you are against Rape, share and make this family famous. You should be killed' 'When that girl pleaded with you saying "Anna, let me go", did you not think of your sister's face, the one who is next to you?' 'Whore family' 'This girl looks hot, take a moment and she's the sister of the guy who raped so many girls. Just because you had money doesn’t mean you can rape Girls.
Some even called for similar treatment to be meted out to the women in his family.Ī sample of the messages that people have put up while sharing the family photograph: "You have a sister? You'd have understood if this had happened to her. Several commented on how the accused had not listened to the victim despite her calling him 'anna'. Within hours of the video going viral in Tamil Nadu, pictures of the women in the family of one of the accused began doing the rounds on social media.
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