If YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has his way, those who indulge in rape and murder of women and children would be awarded death penalty within three weeks.
A new legislation to this effect would be introduced in the state assembly in a couple of days. Jagan made an announcement to this effect in the state assembly on Monday, while intervening in the discussion on increasing atrocities on women and children.
Jagan said if the accused in rape and murder of women and children were caught red-handed and all the evidences including DNA reports were available, the investigation would be completed within a week, trial in two weeks and death sentence would be awarded to the culprits would be given within three weeks.
The new bill envisaged setting up of designated fast track courts in every district to deal with crimes against women. It would also focus on blunting the social media that berated women and blocking porn websites besides bringing in prohibition.
The new bill would also include registering of Zero FIR, enabling the police to register a case anywhere irrespective of jurisdiction to instil confidence among women.
Jagan defended the killing of the four rape and murder accused in an encounter with the police in Telangana on Friday last. “Hats off to Telangana chief minister and the Telangana police.
I don’t understand why some people are raising a hue and cry over the killing of rapists. I don’t understand the investigations by the National Human Rights Commission,” he said.
Jagan said he was very much disturbed about the rape and murder of veterinarian, as a son, brother, husband and father of two girls. “I, too, felt that the accused should be shot dead”, he said.
