15-years-old too must get death for rape: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Oct 19: Juveniles who are 15 years old too must get death penalty if they commit rape, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. The chief minister made the announcement after a cabinet meeting which discussed issues related to women's safety, with particular emphasis on incidents of rape. "There should be death penalty or life term for accused above the age of 15 years in such (heinous crimes)," Kejriwal told reporters. "There is a need for time-bound investigation and fast tracking of cases to make Delhi safer for children," he added. Last week, two girls were raped within a span of 24 hours. One was two and a half years old and the other five years old. Two boys, aged around 17, were detained by police in the first case. The increasing number of heinous crimes where boys below the age of 18 were found to be involved led to a move by the government this year to try them as adults. Delhi also needs more fast track courts to deal with crimes against women, Kejriwal said. Kejriwal's comments came a day after he again demanded control over Delhi Police, which now reports to Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and the central home ministry and not to his government.