City erupts with protests seeking justice for victim

Outraged at the alleged rape of a 3-year old Bandipora girl, scores of people staged protests here on Monday. The protesters were demanding speedy justice to the victim.

Scores of people from trade and religious groups assembledat various places in city centreLalChowk demanding exemplary punishment to theaccused.

   

“This is the issue of humanity and not of a group or sect.We all should hang our heads in shame that such incidents are happeningrepeatedly in Kashmir. Unless strict action is taken against the culprit, suchincidents will keep repeating,” said President J&K IttehadulMuslimeen,Masroor Abbas Ansari.

The members of Kashmir Traders’ and Manufacturers’Federation (KTMF-B) and the Jammu Kashmir Association of Hajj &UmrahCompanies (JKAHUC) during protests here said that the “casual approach” ofadministration to provide speedy justice “is encouraging such incidents”.

“We have example of Kathua rape. The case is stilllingering. If it will take years to deliver justice in these cases, it willencourage the culprits,” said Mohammad SadiqBaqal, President KTMF.   

Apart from trade and religious groups, people from civilsociety and students also assembled at LalChowk demanding justice for thevictim girl.

The protestors marched along LalChowk’s Residency Road withplacards and banners in their hands.

“We demand strict laws should be made so that such crimesagainst humanity are not repeated,” said Mohammad SulaimanBhat, SeniorVice-Chairman, J&K Civil Society.

Meanwhile scores of members of Jammu & Kashmir People’sMovement (JKPM) held a protest march along Residency Road.

“We all should come together in this painful time. We demandspeedy investigation into this heinous crime,” said FerozPeerzada, a JKPMmember.

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