Ruchika paid with life to uphold honour of other girls: Aradhna Parkash

Welcoming the fresh FIR against former DGP SPS Rathore for abetment to suicide, Ruchika's friend and sole witness to the molestation, Aradhna Parkash today said the victim paid with her life, so that no other girl goes through the same ordeal.

"She (Ruchika) paid with her life, wanting that no other girl has to ever go through what she had to face. She had lost her faith in the system. After the incident, she could not take the harassment and torture which she and her family had to go through," Aradhna said here.

She said her own family (the Prakashs') decided to wage a fight so that justice was done, and added that the efforts got overwhelming media and public support.

"The patience, courage, support from my parents and the media through which we managed to get huge public support – all have played a role in this fight. We want Rathore and other culprits behind bars now, and expect a fair trial," said Aradhna.

"It's been 16 years that we wanted this charge (Sec 306-abetment to suicide) against Rathore. There were times when we were disappointed, but we decided to keep the fight on... I am happy that the inquiry might now be given to CBI," she said.

Aradhna thanked Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for keeping his promise that complaint under Section 306 of the IPC may be registered against Rathore.