Raj police to submit charge-sheet in rape case within a week

Raj police to submit charge-sheet in rape case within a week

 Rajasthan's Barmer police would be

setting an example by submitting the charge-sheet in a gang

rape case within a week's time.

          The police have also invoked 'Protection of children

from sexual offences act', implemented in November 2012, as

the victim is a minor.

          The 13-year old girl was gang-raped by three men in

Rawatsar area when she was returning home with her aunt on the

night of December 27.

            "We have prepared the charge-sheet and would submit it

on January 3 in a lower court. The government has also

announced fast track court for rape cases and when the courts

are notified, the case would be transferred," SP Barmer Rahul

Barhat told PTI today.

            "Acting swiftly, we nabbed two accused Manohar and

Narendra within a few hours of the incident while the third

identified as Shera Ram was arrested after some time," he

said.

            "It is the first case here when the charge sheet in

rape case case will be submitted in such a short time," the

officer claimed.

            Deputy SP Najim Ali, Investigating officer, said that

they have included appropriate section of 'Protection of

children from sexual offences act which has the provision of

rigorous imprisonment for life for the accused.

            "We have prepared a strong charge-sheet and believe

that this will set an example," Ali said.

            The accused are in police custody at present.