So far, people of India have been watching negative inputs about the juvenile of Nirbhaya case, who was released on Sunday. But, Leslee Udwin, maker of “India’s Daughter” documentary film, based on this heinous crime disclosed entirely different story about juvenile. She met all the culprits including juvenile and their families also and gathered information for her documentary film. So, her views expressed about juvenile and other culprits of this case may have authenticity.

Speaking to ‘Ceylon Today’ she said “I have been watching the Indian media projecting the juvenile as if he is a monster, but he is not.”

“What I know about the juvenile is, he came from a poor family. He flees away from home as there is no one to take care of him. He might have committed that heinous crime merely to prove that he is equal to other elder males of this crime. But unlike others, he is regretting for what he did. He completely reforms into an educated person and become expert in cooking and tailoring during his three years stay in Prayas reformation home in New Delhi. But, he is scared to come into the outside world after seeing the hatred developed in the society against him. I think it is because he has been projected as a monster by Indian media. Indeed, he committed a heinous crime, but very much regretting for it and wants to live like any other citizens.”

“I have talked to other culprits also. None of them are feeling sorry for what they did to the poor girl. In fact, one of them raped a five year old girl also some time ago. When I asked about her, he replied “her life has no value at all because she is a street beggar.” This is enough to understand his mentality. I can’t speak anything more about them as the case is in the court,” Udwin said.

She concludes her interview stating “What my film says is that these men (rapists) are not rotten apples in the barrel. It’s the barrel that is rotten.”

However, the intelligence report submitted to Delhi High Court totally differs with her views about the juvenile boy. According it report the juvenile boy had been radicalized during three years stay in the juvenile home. He is suspected to be attracted to militancy. We can’t blindly reject or accept either of their views expressed about the juvenile boy as they both have authenticity of their own kind.