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Child Rape Triggers Protests in India
Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013
Child Rape Triggers Protests in India
NEW DELHI, KOMPAS.com - Hundreds of protesters and police clashed outside the New Delhi hospital, nursing a seven-year-old boy who allegedly sexually assaulted at school.
case occurred in a public school in the Indian capital. The child suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital Friday morning (01/3/2013).
Angry mob around the security forces targeted hospitals. They threw stones at police and buses that are around the hospital.
"A seven year old girl was raped by teachers. Residents gather here to beat them and say something to them, but the police protect them, "said one protester.
Police used batons to disperse protesters outside the hospital.
Dr Sanjay Kumar, a member of the team handle medical boy said he suffered injuries consistent with rape.
strong parliamentary debate
A police spokesman in Delhi said police had received reports of rape. So far the authorities examine a school security guards and a number of teachers.
Events affecting school children occurred when Parliament held a debate related to the alleged rape and murder of three children in the state of Maharashtra in January 2013 ago.
Party authorities have not done a crime-related arrests and a number of members of Parliament condemned the investigation process which is considered very slow.
Sexual violence against women recently became a hot issue after a student gang-raped on the bus in Delhi in December 2012 .
He died of injuries suffered despite a Click receiving treatment in Singapore. The attack instantly sparked nationwide protests in India offer.
