In the wake of growing outrage over a recent spurt in sexual assault cases, Karnataka Government on Friday decided to strengthen the Goonda Act to book rape accused under it and to set up 10 more fast track courts.
The decision came as a Police inspector was arrested today on charge of trying to dilute the case of alleged rape of a woman in a car here on July 10, as the issue of recent sexual assaults here rocked both the Houses of legislature.
The outrage grew in intensity after the July 2 alleged rape of a six-year old girl student in a public school came to light on Tuesday, with Opposition BJP and other parties putting the Government in the line of fire over the incidents.
"Government has decided to further strengthen the existing Goonda Act by way of amendment to book the accused who have committed rape in different cases in different places," Home Minister K J George told reporters after a high-level meeting of top police officers called by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.