‘Whose responsibility is women’s safety?’: Rahul hits out at Shah over rape-murder of 16-year-old in Delhi - The Hindu

Rahul Gandhi criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the Delhi rape-murder case of a 16-year-old, arguing that Delhi’s police, which reports to the Union Home Ministry, is failing to protect women and demanding accountability for negligence. The case involves a 19-year-old suspect and three minors, with no missing-person complaint filed by the victim’s family, and has been registered under multiple serious charges including rape and murder.

‘Whose responsibility is women’s safety?’: Rahul hits out at Shah over rape-murder of 16-year-old in Delhi - The Hindu # ‘Whose responsibility is women’s safety?’: Rahul hits out at Shah over rape-murder of 16-year-old in Delhi Published - September 19, 2026 12:57 am IST - New Delhi Lavpreet Kaur Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over women’s safety in Delhi following reports of the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl. Unlike other full-fledged States, in Delhi the police report to the Union Home Ministry. #### Body partly eaten by dogs The case came to light on September 13 when the police received information about an unidentified body lying in an open field in outer Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar. The body was in a decomposed state and had been partly eaten by dogs, said an officer. The breakthrough was achieved after the vehicle used to dump the body was identified, said the police. A 19-year-old man has been arrested and three minors apprehended for the crime. In an X post in Hindi, Mr. Gandhi stated: “Such a horrific act of brutality in the Capital, and the police had no clue for days.” “It is unfortunate that Delhi is no longer the Capital today; it has become a terrifying daily story for women. Amit Shahji, Delhi Police is under your control. Ultimately, whose responsibility is women’s safety?” said the senior Opposition leader. He asked whether the Delhi police’s role had been reduced to “intimidating and threatening ordinary citizens”. Mr. Gandhi said action m…

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