Lucknow: The father of the girl who was raped by Asaram Bapu in 2013, on Thursday, welcomed the conviction of the godman and said he was “happy to get justice”.
Talking to reporters outside his house in Shahjahanpur district, the victim’s father said they had full faith in the judicial system.
However, he said that that their struggles during the period had tested their grit and patience.
“We were living in constant fear and our business was adversely hit. Since the past four months, our family members had not been coming out of our house. It is satisfying to know that the verdict has gone against him,” he said.
The rape survivor’s father, who had lodged complaint on August 20, 2013, also thanked the media for relentlessly pursuing the matter and the district administration for providing them security.
He also hoped that the court would hand out the toughest of punishment to the godman. Before the judgment was pronounced security around the survivor's residence was beefed up.
