Delhi just got another horror headline and this one cuts deeper than most. A 30-year-old rape survivor was shot in the shoulder in Delhi on Friday. The man who pulled the trigger? The very person she accused of rape who was out on bail.

A 25-year-old woman was shot, twice, by the same man she had accused of rape in 2021. The location? Not some dark alley. This was Delhi, broad daylight, Crowds around.  And yet, a predator got to pull the trigger anyway.

The accused, had been out on bail. Instead of a courtroom date, he chose vengeance. Followed the survivor to work. Shot her once. Then again when she tried to escape. She’s now fighting for her life in AIIMS, and India is playing catch-up to its own moral compass.

The Reality Check, How Did This Happen Again?

Let’s not act surprised. This isn’t the first, second, or even the fiftieth time a survivor in India has been hunted down by her own rapist.

  • In 2019, the Unnao rape survivor was set on fire by the same men who assaulted her.
  • In 2020, a woman in Rajasthan was murdered by her rapist on parole.
  • And now, Delhi 2025, a repeat episode in a series we’re all tired of watching.

The system granted bail, perhaps citing “no threat to the survivor.” Because, of course, women always imagine danger, right?

A System Designed To Forget, Not Protect 

Here’s what really happened:
The court system trusted the accused.
The woman trusted the court system.
And now her trust is bleeding out on a hospital bed.

This isn't just a lapse. It’s a pattern. And let’s be brutally honest: in India, justice for survivors is a luxury. First you prove you were assaulted. Then you survive the stigma. And then, if you’re still breathing, you hope your rapist doesn’t come back to finish the job.

WHAT ABOUT THE POLICE?

Delhi Police did arrest Chauhan after the attack but after the fact. As always.
They’ve now added attempted murder charges. But the question remains:
Why was a man accused of rape even roaming free near his victim?

There’s no answer. Just the echo of institutional silence and a woman’s unanswered screams.

The Perspective We Need( But Don't Want To Face)

This isn't about a single incident. This is about a country where bail is easier than therapy, and where a woman needs to fear her past more than her future.

While lawmakers tweet about women’s empowerment, the ground reality is:
It’s easier to get a gun than justice.

"Bail for Rapists, Bullets for Survivors: When Will It Stop?"

This isn’t just a crime. It’s a reflection.
Of what we let slide. Of who we protect.
And until the system stops choosing sympathy for the accused over safety for the survivor, we’ll keep writing obituaries disguised as news reports.