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Delhi rape case: Protest, candle light march in Chandigarh

People in large numbers along with volunteers of a city-based NGO staged a protest at Sukhna Lake.

Chandigarh: People in large numbers along with volunteers of a city-based NGO staged a protest at Sukhna Lake here on Saturday evening demanding justice for the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by a neighbour in Delhi.
The protestors demanded severe punishment for the accused. Volunteers of NGO Awaaz and local residents raised slogans against the government for the heinous crime. The protest was followed by a candle light march. Protestors also offered prayed for the girl`s well being and long life. The protesters slammed Gandhi Nagar police, which allegedly tried to hush up the matter by offering money to the parents of the victim to not pursue the case. PTI