Hyderabad rape: Anger, protest in Bhatkal over inaction

22 Sep 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: The horrific case of rape and bondage of 20 years old Muslim engineering student for nearly 17 months has inflamed passions on the social network with people demanding stern action against the alleged rapist and the canteen owner of TRR engineering college Satya Prakash Singh. In Bhatkal too, members of Campus Front of India (CFI) took out a procession demanding justice for the rape victim and submitted a memorandum to Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Bhatkal. Demanding justice for the victim, CFI worker Imran Lanka said, "A student was held in captivity and raped for 17 months and the administration, even after identifying the accused, is not taking immediate action in this matter, then, how will the minority community have any faith in the judiciary." Demanding immediate action in this matter, he said that the concerned administration should take immediate steps in this matter and the culprit should be provided strictest possible punishment. CFI President Awadh, Vice President Sultan, Farhan, Taufique Ahmed, Amjad Shirali and other leaders participated in the protest.