Bhopal: Enforcement of Capital Punishment Ordinance on April 21, has failed to desist people from indulging in immoral activities like rape and molestation in the state. Rapists have been awarded capital punishment in five different cases of minor’s rape by courts in the state.
In total, the courts in state have awarded death penalty to rapists in seven rape cases. An important bill seeking to provide death penalty to those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday.
ADG prosecution Rajendra Kumar informed Free Press that bill passed by Lok Sabha is one step ahead in executing capital punishment. Now the bill has to pass in Rajya Sabha and president of India will approve it before it becomes law.
He said that the state government have passed the bill in state assembly in which proved for capital punishment for the rapists of girls below age of 12. He added that many factors are common between the rapists in such cases including they are alcoholic, take sedatives, watch pornographic content and belong to low income group or are slum dwellers.
He also informed that the department is monitoring other cases and putting them in fast track court for speedy disposal. In just two and half month time five men have been convicted and sentenced to death for raping and killing minors in the state.
