The teenager looked traumatised as she followed her father into the Kamla Market police station in central Delhi on August 20, 2013, to lodge a complaint of sexual assault against Asaram and several others, recalled a police official.
“The girl was taken to the office of a senior police official where she broke down while narrating the ordeal that she and her family had gone through at the hands of Asaram and his accomplices. After verifying details, I immediately informed my seniors and they ordered that a zero FIR be registered. It was a big relief for the victim and her family,” said another senior police official.
The family members had tried to raise the issue with senior office-bearers of the foundation but they were not allowed to enter the camp.
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It was then that they decided to go to the police.
“To ensure strict action in the case, we got a medical examination of the girl done and her statement was recorded,” said the official.