BJP leader in controversy for his shocking comments against Gangrape

Bhopal, July 01: In a shocking statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sanjeev Mishra has triggered a row with his remark on Mandsaur gangrape case.

The BJP leader has declared a reward of Rs. 5 lakh for one who beheads the accused in the case and gets his head.

Calling for a harsh punishment for the accused, Mishra said, "We demand capital punishment for the accused. If court or administration is not capable of doing it, I have said I will give Rs 5 lakh to the person who beheads the accused and gets his head."

The BJP leader made a shocking call for murder and said that it was horrifying the way in which the seven-year-old girl was gang-raped by the accused.

The statement comes amidst widespread outrage and demands for capital punishment of the accused in the Mandsaur case where a seven-year-old girl Class 2 student was brutally raped.

The incident caused severe damage to her internal organs. However, the girl's health is out of danger and she is currently admitted to a hospital in Indore.

The state of Madhya Pradesh already has a law which says that anybody who is found guilty of raping a minor below the age of 12 years will be given capital punishment and be hanged to death.