Images: Delhi erupts in protest at AIIMS, police HQ over rape of 5-year-old
The case of a 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped, repeatedly raped, starved and tortured in Delhi has provoked a protest, official condemnations and calls for larger demonstrations. Here are some images of the protest.
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Protests erupted in Delhi today demanding justice for the five-year-old girl who was brutally raped and punishment for policemen for their insensitivity in dealing with the case. Protesters clashed with the police when they tried to break the barricades and enter into the police headquarters near the ITO in central Delhi where the main roads were closed to traffic.Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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Protesters shout slogans demanding the resignation of the Delhi police commissioner. Aam Aadmi Party activists also protest outside Delhi Police Headquarters alleging police apathy in the case. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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The protesters focused their attack on the policemen of Gandhi Nagar who allegedly tried to hush up the case by offering money to the parents of the victim and not pursue the case. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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Security tightened outside the residence of Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde with the deployment of armed police personnel. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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Protesters took to the streets near AIIMS where the 5-year-old was shifted for treatment. The condition of the girl was stable today, doctors attending on her at AIIMS said. Naresh Sharma/ Firstpost
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