Mandsaur rape: Chouhan writes to SC for fast track court

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that he has urged the Supreme Court through a letter for speedy trial of Mandsaur rape incident through fast track court. Chouhan said that the challan of the case will be submitted within a week by the investigating agency.
The chief minister had on Saturday, requested the chief justice of Supreme Court and judges of Madhya Pradesh High Court to set up fast tract courts for speedy trial of the rape cases and also that he would pen down his request soon.
“This is a painful incident and I have written to the Supreme Court to form fast track court to provide early justice to the victim and her family. The investigation agency will submit the challan of the case within a week’s period”, said Chouhan at a function in Sagar on Monday.

The chief minister condemned the incident and said that the rapists were “burden on the earth” and do not deserve to live.
“Yeh darinde dharti par bojh hai. Yeh dharti par jeevit rahne ke layak nahi hai,” (These beasts are a burden on the earth. They do not deserve to live),” said Chouhan.
He said public should also initiate signature campaign in the favour of death penalty to the rapists and fast track court for trial of rape cases.
He said that the state Assembly had unanimously passed a Bill last year awarding death penalty to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below. The government is with the (victim’s) family and keeping an eye every development, said the chief minister.