Rapists burden on earth, should be hanged, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Bhopal, June 30: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said that rapists were "burden on the earth" and do not deserve to live.

He also condemned the incident in Mandsaur, where an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man, who abducted her from outside her school.

Speaking to media, Chouhan said the 'beasts' committing such heinous crime are a "burden on the earth" and do not deserve to live.

"The victim's health condition is improving. The case should be heard in the court soon and the accused should be hanged till death for the heinous crime he committed," Chouhan added.

An eight-year-old girl was abducted from her school in Hafiz Colony and allegedly raped in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur on June 26.