Indian women protest rape

"We demand the death penalty for the rapists so that this never happens again," said one young demonstrator. The angry crowd wanted to march in front of the presidential palace, but police used tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators. Fierce clashes broke out between protesters and police on the sidelines of the protests. Several people suffered injuries.
Police say rioters mingled with protesters. The IANS news agency reported that some 50 people were injured, including a policeman who was seriously wounded by stone-throwing. Protesters set fires and overturned cars. Groups repeatedly tried to break through barriers to the hill on which the palace and government building stand. Delhi’s head of government calls for calm.
The gang rape a week ago had shocked all of india. Six men allegedly raped the medical student and severely injured her and her boyfriend with an iron bar. The manneres have now been arrested. Rape victim still in critical condition.