Maharashtra: Fast-track court to hear Ahmednagar rape-murder, says CM Devendra Fadnavis

The rape-murder case rocked both Houses of the state legislature on the first day of the monsoon session as Opposition parties demanded a debate by adjourning all scheduled businesses of the day. The Congress and the NCP raised the matter both inside and outside the Vidhan Bhawan.

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Giving his consent for the debate, Fadnavis made a detailed statement in both the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council on the ongoing investigation. “Advocate Ujjwal Nikam has been appointed as the special public prosecutor in the case and he has given his consent,” the chief minister said.

The state government announced Rs 5-lakh compensation to the victim’s family from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and Rs 3 lakh from the Manodhairya scheme. Police protection to the family has been scaled up and senior officials asked to provide all help to the family.