LAW ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH

This refers to HT news item “Rape attempt on nine-year-old girl in Panipat private school” (September 22). Incidents of molestation, rape, gang-rapes of girls have become so commonplace. When our girls are vulnerable to ghastly crimes, especially in schools, the whole talk of women empowerment sounds like a sham. The government needs to ponder over as to why the rape cases are increasing despite deterrent laws being in place. Such abominable crimes need to be dealt with a heavy hand. Also, we need to have quality investigators to take cases to their logical conclusion. As long as conviction rate is low, rape cases will keep happening.

Soshil Rattan, Amritsar