May 10, 2016 8:20 PM

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Draft guidelines on sex offenders registry being prepared: Govt

The Government today said that draft guidelines on the proposal to set up Sex Offenders Registry is under preparation in consultation with concerned Ministries and organizations. <br/><br/>Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told Lok Sabha in a written reply that after the guidelines are ready, they will be put out in public domain for wider consultation with the State Governments and the public. <br/><br/>The initial draft includes registration of individuals convicted for offences like rape, voyeurism, stalking and aggravated sexual assault. It also includes possibility of registration of offenders below and above 18 years. <br/><br/>According to proposed draft guidelines, extensive information on the offender including date of birth, criminal history, current photograph, fingerprints and palm prints, DNA sample, driver's license, identification card, AADHAR card number and voter ID number will be collected.

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