TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the 12-year-old girl, who was sexually assaulted and brutally attacked at her home earlier this week and is battling for her life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Kejriwal, along with Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal, also met the family of the victim at the hospital. Ahead of his visit to AIIMS, Kejriwal had, in a Hindi tweet, said that learning about the incident had shaken him, and that the perpetrators of such a crime should not be allowed to walk around freely.
He later said that he had talked to doctors who said that the next 48 hours are crucial for the girl. Meanwhile, Congress’ Delhi unit chief, Chaudhary Anil Kumar, too visited the AIIMS to meet the victim’s family and assured them of all assistance. He further announced that a protest would also be organised outside the house of Lt Governor Anil Baijal.