Fast-track court trial needed in Rohtak rape case, says Hooda

Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda asked Rohtak MLA BB Batra to extend all possible help to the victim's family in the case.

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Bhupinder Singh Hooda alleged that crimes against women are continuously increasing in the state. (Express File Photo)

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday demanded strict action in the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl in Rohtak district. He also sought speedy justice to the victim through a fast-track court.

Hooda asked Rohtak MLA BB Batra to extend all possible help to the victim’s family in the case. Batra met the victim, who is admitted in a local hospital there, and also talked to the family members and assured them of all possible help. Hooda alleged that crimes against women are continuously increasing in the state.

The former Chief Minister said: “The National Crime Records Bureau statistics show that four to five rape cases and a dozen kidnapping cases are registered every day in Haryana. In 2021, as many as 1716 rape cases were reported in Haryana. In the case of kidnapping, Haryana is at number three in the whole country.