The one question the survivor of the brutal gang-rape in Vashi last Monday constantly asks his 69-year-old father is whether or not the rapists have been arrested. "I have seen him pleading with the police to arrest the accused soon and give them severe punishment," the father told mid-day. A week later, the police are yet to find any of the accused.

"This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a brutal incident of rape and assault. Unfortunately, the victim is my son, who is recuperating at hospital. We were left shell-shocked when the doctor told us what had happened with our son. I always keep my daughter protected from unsavoury elements but I never imagined that these monsters would attack my son," the father said.