Haryana to bring law awarding death sentence to those raping girls aged 12 and below: CM Khattar

Amid outcry over rising number of rape cases in Haryana, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said his government would soon bring a law to award capital punishment to those convicted of raping girls aged 12 and below.

"I am really hurt by the incidents being reported by you lately. We have decided to make strong provisions. If such incidents of rape with girls below 12 is proved true, we will make an act of capital punishment for the accused in this session," Khattar said.

12 साल से कम उम्र की बच्चियों से रेप के दोषी को मिलेगी फांसी की सजा : CM @mlkhattar pic.twitter.com/UHv9ZJpaY3

— CMO Haryana (@cmohry) January 20, 2018

He said that such incidents should not be sensationalised without verifying the facts first. 

A number of incidents of crime against women in recent days have shaken Haryana. 

The opposition Congress has alleged complete breakdown of law and order machinery and has sought dismissal of the Khattar government and imposition of President's Rule in the state.

Meanwhile, BJP MP from Haryana's Kurukshetra, Raj Kumar Saini, today said such incidents are not new and have been taking place for ages. 

"These incidents do not take place after informing the government. These have been happening for ages. Such incidents have been increasing in proportion to population and social activities," Saini said.