Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women (SCW) has kickstarted a process to persuade the Meehbooba Mufti-led state government to set up a fast track court to serve speedy justice to the eight-year-old Tribal nomad girl who was brutally gang-raped before being strangulated to death in Kathua district of Jammu.

"We have asked the government to set up a fast track court for speedy delivery of justice since these nomads go from one place to another. But they have assured us that they could be around if justice can be served in six monthsm" Nayeema Ahmad Mehjoor, chairperson of SCW, told DNA. She also said that the perpetrators should be given death sentence.

Mehjoor said that they need assurances from the government, adding that they would like to meet the Chief Justice to push for setting up the fast track court. "We are in touch with Chief Minister. Some talks have already taken place. We kicked off the campaign on social media which evoked a good response. Everybody is asking for fast track court and death sentence. The government has more or less accepted capital punishment," she said.

The SCW chairperson noted that they are looking into the pros and cons of the fast track court because justice process should not be prolonged.

"There are so many witness to be brought to the court for examination. Say if we have to bring 100 or 200 witnesses for examination and we need to see how many could be examined in one day. Lawyers will give us an average number. We have set six months. May be it could be eight months to one year and not more than that," she said.

Mehjoor said justice should not only be done but it should be seen that justice has been done. "There should be no doubt in any mind about justice. system. We are having a judicial opinion about that and then we shall formally talk to chief minister", she said.

After the details of the rape and murder case came to light, Crime Branch filed a charge sheet against eight people including Sanjhi Ram, a retired revenue official and the alleged mastermind of the crime, his son Vishal Jangotra and his nephew who is a juvenile. Other accused include Parvesh Kumar alias Mannu, Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Deepak Kumar Khajuria alias Deepu and Surinder Kumar, Sub Inspector of Hiranangar police station Anand Dutta and head constable Tilak Raj.