Udupi, Jun 22: Despite pouring rain, hundreds of students from various colleges descended on the streets here on Saturday June 22, in strong protest of the alleged gang-rape of a medical student at Manipal on the night of Thursday June 20.
The protest was led by Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishat (ABVP) and various other student organizations.
The students marched in unison towards Clock Tower where they held a protest demanding immediate arrest of the persons responsible for the brutal crime.
The expressed fears that if the culprits go scot free, more such incidents may occur in the future. They lamented that girl students were not safe anymore in college campuses also.
The protestors demanded strict action against the culprits and that justice be done to the victim. They also said that stringent laws should be enforced to deter rapes and crimes against women.
Organizations like Campus Front of India and Girls Islamic Organization also protested.
A minor chaos prevailed between the different groups but the situation was quickly brought under control by the police.
Traffic was affected for about an hour due to the protest.
The protestors also marched towards tahsildar's office via Bannaje road and submitted a memorandum addressed to the home minister and the chief minister. They also submitted the same to SP Dr Boralingaiah.
Tight police security was deployed at the spot.
