Budaun Gangrape Main Accused 'Mahant Satya Narayan' Arrested, National Commission For Women Member Makes Shocking Claim

In a shocking development on January 7, National Commission for Women member Chandramukhi Devi indulged in shaming the Budaun gangrape & murder victim. She said that the woman should not have gone out in the evening or should have taken a child from the family with her to avoid the incident. Devi was a part of the two-member NCW delegation that met the victim's family and investigated the spot of the incident earlier in the day. This comes as the main accused in the gang-rape & murder case of the 50-year-old woman has been arrested in western Uttar Pradesh's Budaun, the district magistrate said on January 7. The main accused, Mahant Satya Narayan, an occultist, was arrested on January 7, while the other two men who are said to be his disciples were arrested on January 6. After Devi's remark triggered outrage on social media, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma issued a response. She opined, "It is society and state's duty to make places safe for women". The brutal incident took place on January 3 when the woman had gone to a temple & was allegedly sexually assaulted & killed by the three accused.