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. 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. A number of incidents of crime against women in recent days have shaken Haryana. Also read Congress demands Manohar Khattar govt's dismissal after rape incidentsThe 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.

Source: dna January 20, 2018 14:03 UTC