Woman refuses offer by Madras High Court to mediate with her rapist

The 22-year old victim who was offered a mediation with her rapist by the Madras High Court on Friday said the suspect could go to any extent to escape punishment.

The woman, however, said she would not like to settle with him at any cost. V Mohan was sentenced to seven years in jail for raping a 15-year-old orphan in 2008. The girl became pregnant and is now a young mother of a six-year-old daughter.

"How can I marry someone who himself told me that he will be marrying his cousin. At least three times he would have told me that he will be marrying her??", the victim, whose name is not being revealed, said on the phone.

Asked whether she was ready to settle with him if Mohan offered to transfer his property in her name or the child, she said, "No way. All these are his gimmicks. He will go to any extent to cheat anyone and the court, like he did to me"

Justice P Devadass of the Madras High Court referred a case of the rape convict to its mediation centre to settle the matter taking note of the future of the victim, a ruling that had sparked controversy. 

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