‘Make offenders feel force of law’
Delhi lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday said that ensuring safety of women is a major challenge for the police and offenders should be made to feel the “full force and strength” of law and also asserted that punishment should be according to offence and not based on age.
Mr Jung, who expressed displeasure over the three-year sentence to the juvenile convicted in the December 16 gangrape, said if someone commits an adult crime, the punishment should be awarded accordingly.
“I think that justice has not been done in this case. The punishment should be according to the offence, and not based on age. If someone, irrespective of age, commits an adult crime, the punishment should be awarded accordingly,” he said, adding the law should provide justice to people.
The L-G, who is administrative head of the Delhi police, also termed women’s safety in the city as a major issue which remains a challenge for law enforcement agencies.
“People should feel safe when they step out of their houses. This is a biggest challenge for any metropolis and the same applies for Delhi as well,” Mr Jung said at the launch of a re-designed website of his secretariat.
“The situation has not changed during the last two months so the priorities remain the same,” he said.
Mr Jung stressed on the need to strengthen the feeling of safety and security among citizens. “It is not impossible to achieve. What is important is to make offenders feel the full force and strength of the law,” he said.
The new website will allow people to get in touch with the nodal officers easily for redressal of their complaints.
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