From Sanjay Borkar in Margao
for Daijiworld Media Network - Goa (MB)
Margao, Nov 1: An MMS clipping of a nude girl, obviously forced into it, is fast circulating on mobiles of the youth across the state. But police department says that unless and until the victim girl lodged a complaint about it, they would not be able to investigate into it.
The MMS which contains the video clipping of an undressed college girl, which has found a safe haven in the youths' cellphones, has made many parents concerned over the whole issue.
The scene apparently was shot on a mobile phone camera and then forwarded to cellphone to cellphone, thus reaching a large of number of people in the state.
A similar case had taken place last year. This correspondent had forwarded the CD of same to higher-ups in the police department, but they could not unearth the culprits behind it.
According to mobile phone experts, the police could easily reach the culprit who had first sent it to others via Bluetooth or network, as the IP address of mobile will be available. But it seems Goa police are not interested in curbing this undesirable activity.
When contacted, DIG Ujwal Mishra said that unless and until a complaint was lodged in the matter, they would not be able to investigate it, but hastened to add that should such a complaint come, they would definitely work hard to unearth the racket.
When contacted in this regard, Auda Viegas, president of “Bailancho Ekvott" organization which works to give justice to women, said that it was the duty of the police to investigate the matter as early as possible, although no complaint had been lodged. It would spread a wrong message among other girls and no one would come forward to complain of same to safeguard one's dignity, she further said.
"Why is a complaint needed? Why can't the police take a 'Suo moto’ action and investigate the matter?" queried Viegas.
According to Viegas, any offence that occurs, which could harm the interests of the society, then police should take cognizance and should act upon it.
A spate of such cases has made parents and society concerned over it, but police are just neglecting the whole issue, one of the students told to this correspondent.
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