Kathua incident is a crime against humanity: Rahul Gandhi tweets
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS); Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned the Kathua rape incident which has left the nation shocked.
Rahul said the rape of a minor in Kathua is a 'crime against humanity'.
"How can anyone protect the culprits of such evil? What happened to Asifa at #Kathua is a crime against humanity. It cannot go unpunished. What have we become if we allow politics to interfere with such unimaginable brutality perpetrated on an innocent child?," Rahul Gandhi tweeted, giving his first reaction on the incident.
How can anyone protect the culprits of such evil?
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 12, 2018
What happened to Asifa at #Kathua is a crime against humanity. It cannot go unpunished.
What have we become if we allow politics to interfere with such unimaginable brutality perpetrated on an innocent child?
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday, said that the law cannot be obstructed by irresponsible actions, after a group of lawyers obstructed the Crime Branch and tried to prevent it from filing a charge sheet against those accused of raping and murdering an eight-year old girl in Kathua town three months ago.
The Crime Branch has already filed a charge sheet against eight accused who allegedly raped and murdered the eight year old child in Rasna area of Heeranagar.
There have been allegations that some BJP-backed supporters are trying to defend the rapists demanding transfer of case from Crime Branch to CBI.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister tweeted on Thursday: “The Law will not be obstructed by the irresponsible actions & statements of a group of people. Proper procedures are being followed, investigations are on the fast track & justice will be delivered. #JusticeForAsifa”.
Shocking the nation,the minor was held captive by the accused at a temple and later she was raped, mutilated and murdered in Rassana village of Kathua, months ago, crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir police stated.
Though former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah appreciated the actions taken by the police, he did not spare Mufti's smaller ally partner in the government, the Bharatiya Janata Party, from attacking.
He tweeted, "While appreciating action by @JmuKmrPolice against the Kathua mob masquerading as lawyers let’s not forget the mob were emboldened by the actions/words of two BJP ministers in @MehboobaMufti’s cabinet. What about action against them?"
Image: Rahul Gandhi Twitter page
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