Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has taken a serious note of the acid attack on a woman called N Vani on the outskirts of Anantapur Town on 2nd September, and had a high-level review meeting on the issue with Chief Secretary Dr. P K Mohanty, DGP V Dinesh Reddy and other senior officers, with regard to measures to be taken to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in the state.
Accordingly, the Chief Secretary and the DGP held detailed discussions with the officials concerned, and issued instructions for immediate compliance.
The Collector & District Magistrate and the District Superintendent of Police of Anantapur district have been instructed to invoke the provisions of the newly-introduced Sec. 326A and Sec. 354D of the IPC Act (Nirbhaya Act) and other related provisions.
They have been instructed to take immediate measures to catch the culprits in the acid attack case, complete the investigation as fast as possible and put the case on fast-track trial to ensure speedy punishments to the culprits.
The Principal Secretary to Govt., HM & FW Dept., has been requested to arrange for the shifting of the victim immediately to NIMS, or "any other specialised hospital of her choice", for better treatment at the expense of the state government.
Separate instructions are also being issued to all the District Collectors, Superintendents of Police and Commissioners of Police to ensure that prompt action is taken on all such complaints at the initial stages of harassment, by duly invoking various provisions of the newly introduced Nirbhaya Act.
The Law Department has also been requested to suggest further stringent measures like attachment and confiscation of properties of the culprits as a measure to prevent crimes against women. (INN)
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