A 19-year-old woman from Varanasi was in love with a man and she believed him. Over the next week, a descent into brutality ensued — drugged, traded, and sexually assaulted by twenty-three men. A few were unfamiliar faces. Some recorded her, some laughed. So far, nine individuals have been taken into custody. The tale captured the attention of the media . Then, similar to many rape cases in India, it faded. However, cases such as hers never end. They grow. They enter a collection of women who were brutalized, abandoned, and never looked at again, as society continues to move on until the next rape case in the country arises. It's very simple to view this as a Law and Order issue.Ultimately, we desire to perceive these individuals as exceptions, as monsters, not resembling ourselv
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