Kalawati Story
I was wandering in forest for wood near her village, when she was attached by her 30-year-old male, neighbour from her own hamlet. He covered my mouth, sexually assaulted me, captured my video and left me helpless.
Kalawati , 10 year old girl, studied up to 10th standard. From last few year she was being stalked by a 30-year-old male, once he found her alone at home, he entered secretly at her home and sexually abused her, then he always threatens her and call her at his home for physical relation. In fear child was unable to convey about this matter to her family members, child shared about this to her friend, she said “ Kisi ko bologi to badnami hoga” .
Gradually, she had stomach-ache, weakness and vomiting, One day she came home at late night and started shouting in a pain, then her parents took her to NHM Simdega , where, she gave birth to a boy- child, this information shared to CKN (Chotanagpur Kalyan Niketan) through nurse.
Later, we contacted to civil surgeon and started our intervention, we lodge FIR in police station, but family members denied to shared details, after many attempts and family support they shared the situations.
After incidents Kalawati experienced trauma and depression, she frequently had low mood, poor sleep and appetite, decreased socialization. Later on, after rapport established with Kalawati and family agreed for legal process, Although we provided them psycho-social support and therapy sessions .
Hence, accused got arrested , Kalawati got re-enrolled and continuing her studies, her child provided care and shelter also linked with sponsorship scheme.