However, the cops stopped us midway without any reason,” said Sneha Pawar of Ashmita Mahila Sangh, which fights for the rights of women. Neither the family nor the other residents have any confidence in the local police, particularly after this episode. The girl’s body was found at 12.40 am, dumped under a mattress, behind some bushes barely 50 metres from her house. Left with no choice, the rally was stopped at Gate no 8, where the residents paid tribute to the victim and dispersed. “We made an application for the rally a day in advance, giving the police ample time to make the necessary arrangements.

Source: Mid-Day June 13, 2016 03:00 UTC