Hyderabad: Nineteen-year-old Prathyusha, who was rescued from her abusive parents, on Wednesday had lunch with Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his family at their Begumpet residence.
After being discharged from Global Hospital and following a meeting with the HC Chief Justice, Prathyusha was taken to the CM’s residence on an invitation from the latter.
Mr Rao, his wife Ms Sobha and daughter, MP Kavita, had invited Prathyusha to their home and live with them till she decided on what to study and where to live.
“Prathyusha felt at home and was extremely moved by the warmth of the household. She wanted to stay in a hostel and the CM has made necessary arrangements for the same. The government will take care of her stay and educational needs,” a CMO spokesman said.
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The CM has also sanctioned Rs 5 lakh from the CM’s Relief Fund for the victim and has asked the deputy Chief Minister to deposit the same in the name of Prathyusha for her education and other needs. The government would bear all her educational expenses, he added.
Mr Rao has also asked Ranga Reddy district collector Raghunandan Rao to take care of her hostel and educational needs and Cyberabad Police Commissioner C.V. Anand of her security.
After lunch, Prathuysha, as she had desired, was taken to a hostel. “What has happened has happened. Past is past. You now have good support. You should utilise the same effectively. You should study well and come up in life. If you study well and come up in life, that will be the biggest punishment for your tormentors,” KCR reportedly remarked.
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“I will stand by you. You can come to my house any time and go as you please,” he added, giving her his phone numbers.
Prathyusha to Hyderabad High Court: Punish stepmom
After being discharged from the Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday, Prathyusha, who was rescued from her abusive parents, appeared before a division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Dilip B. Bhosale and Justice S.V. Bhatt of the Hyderabad High Court. The police and the legal officer of the Telangana state escorted her to the High Court after her discharge from the hospital.
The bench decided to speak to her in the Chief Justice’s chamber. The bench had taken up Prathyusha’s case based on a letter by Justice Challa Kodanda Ram of the High Court seeking the court’s intervention to render justice to the victim. The bench interacted with Prathyusha in the presence of AP advocate general P. Venugopal and special counsel for Telangana S. Sharath Kumar.
According to sources, the victim explained the trauma she underwent due to the brutal torture by her parents, particularly her stepmother, and urged the judges to award severe punishment to them so that no parents ever tortured their children again. The bench reportedly told her that the court would take care of the case and asked her to concentrate on her future and studies.
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When she expressed her desire to pursue nursing to serve people like her, Mr Sharath Kumar told the judges that it would not be possible to join the course as she had not completed her Intermediate. The bench then asked special counsel to make arrangements for her to join the Intermediate course first and then the nursing course.
Sources disclosed that the judges told special counsel to ensure that she received a part of her father Ramesh Kumar’s salary and also the rent of the double bedroom flat which was in the name of her biological mother, by opening a separate bank account for her. The bench informed Prathyusha that the Fernandez Hospital in the city had came forward to take care of her future and they felt that it would be better for her to accept the hospital’s offer.
Judges praise Telangana CM for help to Prathyusha
When Prathyusha told the bench about CM K. Chandrasekhar Rao visiting her at the hospital and about his assurance regarding her future studies and marriage, the judges appreciated the generosity of the CM and said that his visit would surely give confidence not only to her but also the people of the state. The bench said that it was appreciable that despite his busy schedule, the CM and his family visited the victim and offered to help.
