The Ruchika Girhotra case, which occurred in Haryana, India in 1990, is a well-known instance of molestation and su!c!de. At the age of 14, Ruchika was molested by a senior police officer and president of the Haryana Lawn Tennis Association, SPS Rathore. Despite her family filing a complaint against Rathore, the police did not take action against him, and he continued to harass and intimidate Ruchika and her family.
Ruchika faced further difficulties in 1993 when she was expelled from her school under pressure from Rathore, and charged with theft and criminal intimidation. The harassment and trauma she faced became unbearable and she committed su!c!de in December of that year.
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The case gained attention after Ruchika's friend and fellow tennis player, Aradhana Gupta, came forward with her own story of harassment by Rathore. After a prolonged campaign by Ruchika's family and activists, the case was reopened in 2009 and Rathore was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail in 2010. However, he was released on bail shortly after and has not served his full sentence.
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