Pune : Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan yesterday said he had requested noted criminal lawyer Ujjwal Nikam to appear as public prosecutor in the gang-rape case of a photojournalist in Mumbai.
"The case will be tried in fast-track court to ensure speedy justice to the victim," he told reporters in Pune.
Confirming his appointment, Mr Nikam said, "The chief minister telephoned me a few minutes back and I have agreed to take up the case".
He said the state Home Minister R R Patil too had spoken to him regarding the case and he had given his consent to appear on behalf of the state.
The chief minister also requested media to protect and respect the privacy of the victim.
"The state wanted to engage the best legal talent in the case and see that maximum punishment is meted out to the culprits in the gang-rape of the photojournalist," Mr Chavan said, adding that all the five accused in the case are arrested by police.
The 22-year-old victim, working as an intern with an English Magazine, was gang-raped in the premises of the defunct Shakti Mills Compound where she had gone along with a male colleague on an official assignment to shoot pictures on August 22.
"The case will be tried in fast-track court to ensure speedy justice to the victim," he told reporters in Pune.
Confirming his appointment, Mr Nikam said, "The chief minister telephoned me a few minutes back and I have agreed to take up the case".
The chief minister also requested media to protect and respect the privacy of the victim.
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The 22-year-old victim, working as an intern with an English Magazine, was gang-raped in the premises of the defunct Shakti Mills Compound where she had gone along with a male colleague on an official assignment to shoot pictures on August 22.
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