Death sentence for rape convict ensured justice for us: Mother

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, November 30

“The death penalty to the rapist and murderer would give eternal peace to my daughter’s soul. Not a single day has passed in the past 11 months when I didn’t pray to the Almighty for the maximum punishment to the culprit. Such criminal does not have any moral right to live in society,” said the mother of the 5-year-old girl who was abducted, raped and killed on the intervening night of December 20 and 21 last year.

The parents of the victim are migrant labourers from Madhya Pradesh and reside in a rented accommodation in Jhajjar. The District and Additional Session Court yesterday awarded capital punishment to the 28-year-old culprit, Vinod, alias Munna, who resided in the neighbourhood and had a criminal background.

“The verdict has ensured justice to us. We spent several sleepless nights after the incident following doubts that whether the culprit would get death penalty,” said the victim’s father.

The incident grabbed media attention at the national level when Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan not only talked to his Haryana counterpart in this respect but also provided monetary help to the family.

The then Jhajjar SP Rajesh Duggal too set a precedent in the case. He ensured the filing of the charge-sheet in the court within merely six days. He also made 25 witnesses to get justice to the victim done.

“We promised the victim’s family to get the culprit a maximum punishment done in record time, hence all evidences were collected rapidly, deposition of witnesses in time was ensured and also got DNA samples report within a fortnight. This led to ensure justice to the family within 11 months,” said DSP Rahul Dev.

Help from CM, SP

• Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan not only talked to his Haryana counterpart but also provided monetary help to the family
• Jhajjar SP Rajesh Duggal ensured the filing of the charge-sheet in court within merely six days. He also made 25 witnesses to help get justice in the matter

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