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             Top Indian Police Official Under Fire for Rape Remark

   by VOA News

   The head of India's Central Bureau of Investigation is under fire for a
   controversial remark about rape, provoking his critics to say he should
   not head an agency handling several high-profile rape cases.
   CBI chief Ranjit Sinha made the comment Tuesday during a conference
   about illegal sports gambling. He said if the state could not stop
   illegal gambling, it should legalize it and earn revenue.
   In an apparent attempt to emphasize his point, Sinha said, "if you
   can't prevent rape, you enjoy it." A day later, on Wednesday, he issued
   a statement saying he regrets any hurt that he caused. He said he
   reiterates his "deep sense of regard and respect for women" and
   reaffirmed his "commitment for gender issues."
   The leader of the Communist Party of India, Brinda Karat, has called
   for Sinha to step down as head of the CBI, India's top police
   organization. She said his remark trivializes rape. Other officials
   have also spoken out in protest.
   Anti-rape laws have been in the spotlight in India since December, when
   a young woman died after a brutal gang rape. The case led to new
   anti-rape laws that allow for the death penalty for repeat offenders
   and attacks that lead to the death of a victim.
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