Bill to award death penalty to hijackers

New Delhi: The government today introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha seeking to award death penalty to those involved in the hijacking of civilian planes.
The Anti-Hijacking (Amendment) Bill, 2010, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and it seeks to have a provision to deal with hijacking.
The statement of objects and reasons of the Bill says incidents of hijacking in the past have necessitated a fresh and thorough examination of the preparedness of all concerned to face such exigencies.
“The present law has insufficient penalties to deal with such situations and is not deterrent enough to prospective offenders. It is necessary to make the extant provisions dealing with hijacking more comprehensive to cover all aspects and kinds of hijacking by offenders and to make the law more stringent by awarding death penalty for such offences,” the statement said.
19/08/10 The Tribune

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Categories: Safety Aug 2010