Demanding capital punishment for the perpetrator, scores of youth on Sunday staged protest in different parts of Budgam against the alleged rape of a 3-year minor girl from Sumbal area.
The protests were led by president Anjuman Shari Shian AgaSyed Hasan Almosvi Alsafvi.
Earlier on his direction, a delegation of Anjuman ShariShian visited the house of the rape victim and expressed sympathy with thefamily. The delegation assured the family that Anjuman Shari Shian will takecare of the victim.
Aga Syed Hasan led protests in Budgam and even addressedprotesters in Magam. Carrying placards and raising pro-justice slogans, theprotestors demanded exemplary punishment for the accused on the fast-trackbasis.
Aga Syed Hasan saidthat administration and police should investigate on fast track basis andprovide justice to the victim family. “Kashmiri’s have seen in the past howculprits are being shielded by the agencies, but these things would not betolerated anymore,” he said. “Now we are again demanding capitalpunishment for the accused, otherwise, such things will be repeated.”
He said the horrific rape the 3-year-old girl is the bigblot on Kashmiri society and accused should be punished.He added said the culprits should be hanged inpublic so that it would be a lesson for others.