Summary:
State police data state that in 2017, a total of 1338 cases of rape were reported in Jharkhand. CM snubbed the district authorities directing them to sort out the case at the earliest. Law mandates that such cases have to be dealt on priority basis and investigations have to be done within two months followed by chargesheet. It also provides of heightened penalties and speedy trials.Rape statistics of last two years in Jharkhand suggests it is on higher side though the figures of conviction wasn’t available readily. What is this?,” CM thundered.“Shameful!.