India, May 6 -- Against the backdrop of the recent rape and murder of a three-and-a-half-year-old girl in Nasrapur, Pune district by a 65-year-old man booked earlier for molestation, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed that no parole/ furlough be given to convicts in sexual assault cases.

During a meeting of the state cabinet, the chief minister directed the law and judiciary department to make necessary changes in rules and amend the law if needed to deny parole/ furlough to convicts in sexual assault cases, officials familiar with the matter told Hindustan Times.

"It has been observed that in 80-90% of sexual assault cases, the accused are repeat offenders who had previously been convicted in similar cases but were ou...