​Media trials in rape cases hamper investigation, should be stopped: Mamata Banerjee

NEW DELHI: Media trials in rape cases should stop, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Sunday and added that this can hamper the investigations.
In the Kultali rape-murder case, Mamata Banerjee directed the police to register this under the POCSO Act and ensure that the culprits get capital punishment within three months, PTI News Agency reported.
The case involves a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in a canal in South 24 Parganas' Kultali on Saturday.
While speaking at the Kolkata police body guard lines after virtually inaugurating several Durga Pujas, the West Bengal CM said, "I want the police to register the Kultuli case under the POCSO Act and ensure that the culprits get capital punishment within three months... Crime is crime; there is no religion or caste. Strong action should be taken against the criminals."
The incident has sparked widespread outrage, highlighting concerns about women's safety in the state
Earlier today, people held protests in South 24 Parganas against the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl. The protesters raised slogans demanding the harshest punishment against the guilty. West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Mazumdar and party leader Agnimitra Paul were among the protesters.
Yesterday also, the BJP launched a protest in Kultali.
"It has been proved again that women are not safe under the Mamata Banerjee administration," ANI quoted Bharatiya Janata Party state president Sukanta Mazumdar as saying.
Mazumdar further said that he would not inaugurate Durga Puja Pandal as a sign of protest against the TMC government.