Acid attack aftermath: Protest in varsity and Srinagar SrinagarS: Amid boycotting class work, hundreds of students Friday staged a massive protest in Kashmir University, demanding authorities bring to an end to acid attacks on young women that has sparked horror and outrage. The students demanded immediate arrest and stringent punishment to the attackers involved in Thursday acid attack on a Law Student at Nowshera Srinagar. Pertinently, a 22-year-old Law student was Thursday injured in an acid attack by unidentified car-borne youth outside her college in Nowshehra area of Srinagar city. Male and female students of Kashmir University horrified by the vicious assault, gathered in front of administrative block, calling on the authorities to put an end to the crimes which has highlighted the striking challenges girls face in Kashmir. “Stop violence against women,” “Hang the attackers,” “Arrest the attackers” and, “Stop acid attacks” read the placards held by both male and female protesters. “How can you live in the society and remain indifferent towards such horrible attacks,” a female Law graduate who was part of the protest told. Another protestor said that acid attacks are reprehensible and repugnant and this crime is even worse than murder. The protesting students boycotted the class work and expressed solidarity with the victims family.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:04:02 +0000
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