Days after a teenage girl was allegedly raped by a policeman here, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday demanded that the state home department be handled by a separate minister, in view of “rising” crime
Days after a teenage girl was allegedly raped by a policeman here, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday demanded that the state home department be handled by a separate minister, in view of “rising” crime against women. “Cases of rape and sexual harassment are going up every passing day. College-going girls are feeling insecure. I feel that government should appoint a separate minister to lead the home department,” Mr Pawar said.
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis currently handles the home portfolio. Mr Pawar said while crime ratio is increasing, the rate of conviction in cases against women is poor. “Maharashtra is at fourth slot in country as far as conviction rate is concerned,” the former Union minister said.
Mr Pawar, accompanied by the Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde, former ministers Jayant Patil, Dilip Walse Patil and others met district officials in the wake of the incident.
He clarified that he didn’t meet the family members of the girl as it would have revealed the identity of the family. Prem Bansode (26), presently posted as sub-inspector at Vishrambaug police station in Sangli district, was arrested here Friday night on the same day of the incident.
