Mainstream politicians in Kashmir, including former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, have been calling for imposing Sharia law to deal with the guilty in the Bandipora rape case, while taking the Jammu and Kashmir Police to task for clashing with those protesting over the rape of a three-year-old.
The minor’s rape has sparked violent protests across the Valley, and the High Court, taking suo motu cognisance, today asked the police to file a status report on the case by Friday.