CPI (M) demands fair probe into rape, death of Puducherry college girl
The Hindu
Though the accused was arrested by the Kerala police, the victim’s mother was assaulted in Puducherry by unidentified persons, says CPI (M) State secretary R. Rajangam
The Puducherry unit of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the Union Home Ministry to order a thorough and fair investigation into the rape and death of a 17-year-old college girl in the Union Territory on March 23. The victim succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on June 19. In a letter addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CPI (M) State secretary R. Rajangam said the accused Arun Kumar, 25 had assaulted the girl when she was alone at her house on March 23. The accused filmed the incident and used the footage to blackmail her and repeatedly raped her [causing internal injuries], he said.More Related News