<p>The father of the eight-year-old&nbsp;child who was brutally raped and killed in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir has demanded a death penalty for the culprits.</p>

<p>Expressing a fear for his life he also said that there was a need&nbsp;for having security.</p>

<p>He said " We want justice, the culprits should be hanged. We feel the need for having security as anything can happen".</p>

<p>The mother of the victim also demanded a justice for her daughter's horrific rape and death.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The father of the child had also filed a petition in the Supreme Court today seeking a transfer of the case to Chandigarh.</p>

<p>The request for the transfer of the case came after the victim's lawyer claimed that the circumstances in the state would not allow for a fair trial.</p>

<p>Following this, the apex court issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir government.</p>

<p>Supreme Court also directed the J&K government to provide police protection to victim's family members and the counsel representing them.</p>

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Expressing a fear for his life he also said that there was a need for having security

The father of the eight-year-old child who was brutally raped and killed in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir has demanded a death penalty for the culprits. Expressing a fear for his life he also said that there was a need for having security. He said " We want justice, the culprits should be hanged. We feel the need for having security as anything can happen". The mother of the victim also demanded a justice for her daughter's horrific rape and death. The father of the child had also filed a petition in the Supreme Court today seeking a transfer of the case to Chandigarh. The request for the transfer of the case came after the victim's lawyer claimed that the circumstances in the state would not allow for a fair trial. Following this, the apex court issued a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir government. Supreme Court also directed the J&K government to provide police protection to victim's family members and the counsel representing them. Father of #Kathua rape victim says, 'We want justice, the culprits should be hanged. We feel the need for having security as anything can happen.' Mother says, 'We just want justice for my daughter.' #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/TR9i39smm7 — ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2018 ×

Kathua rape victim's father demands death penalty for culprits

<p>People's Democratic Party leader Naeem Akhtar has hinted on introducing a new law in Jammu and Kashmir for punishing rape convicts of minors.</p>

<p>He said that the new law will give a death penalty to the people who rape minors.</p>

<p>He said " I want justice for the eight-year-old at the earliest. This government will soon bring a law in the state under which people who rape minors will be given death penalty. Entire nation has come with her."</p>

<p>Also read: <a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/india-news/maneka-gandhi-proposes-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-below-12-years-130267">Maneka Gandhi proposes </a><a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/india-news/maneka-gandhi-proposes-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-below-12-years-130267">death</a><a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/india-news/maneka-gandhi-proposes-death-penalty-for-rape-of-children-below-12-years-130267"> penalty for rape of children below 12 years</a></p>

<p>The PDP minister's proposal has come in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of the eight-year-old in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The eight-year-old was allegedly&nbsp;gang-raped by a group of men who held her in captive in a small temple&nbsp;for several days. The accused drugged her and repeatedly gang-raped&nbsp;her for days before finally killing&nbsp;her with a rock.</p>

<p>A day before&nbsp;Union minister Maneka Gandhi also proposed of introducing a&nbsp;death penalty for children before the age of 12 years.&nbsp;</p>

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PDP leader Naeem Akhtar said 'I want justice for the eight-year-old at the earliest. This government will soon bring a law in the state under which people who rape minors will be given death penalty. Entire nation has come with her'

People's Democratic Party leader Naeem Akhtar has hinted on introducing a new law in Jammu and Kashmir for punishing rape convicts of minors. He said that the new law will give a death penalty to the people who rape minors. He said " I want justice for the eight-year-old at the earliest. This government will soon bring a law in the state under which people who rape minors will be given death penalty. Entire nation has come with her." Also read: Maneka Gandhi proposes death penalty for rape of children below 12 years The PDP minister's proposal has come in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of the eight-year-old in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The eight-year-old was allegedly gang-raped by a group of men who held her in captive in a small temple for several days. The accused drugged her and repeatedly gang-raped her for days before finally killing her with a rock. A day before Union minister Maneka Gandhi also proposed of introducing a death penalty for children before the age of 12 years. I want justice for the 8-year-old at the earliest. This govt will soon bring a law in the state under which people who rape minors will be given death penalty. Entire nation has come with her: Naeem Akhtar, PDP on Kathua rape case pic.twitter.com/1awn8jIgVL — ANI (@ANI) April 14, 2018 ×

J&K to bring law punishing rapists of minors with death: PDP minister

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Kathua rape victim's father demands death penalty for culprits

J&K to bring law punishing rapists of minors with death: PDP minister