Church demands justice for minor rape victim of Kathua

Madurai | Monday | 23rd April, 2018

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For a cause: People belonging to Roman Catholic Archdiocese forming a human chain in Madurai on Sunday. In the demonstration staged by Chrithavar Vazhvurimai Iyakkam of Madurai Archdiocese, the participants demanded stringent punishment as per law. A statement issued by the forum said people from more than 10 churches in the city took part in the human chain. | Photo Credit: G.

Moorthymore-inHundreds of people belonging to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai came out on Sunday to form a human chain demanding justice for the eight-year-old girl who was raped and murdered in Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir. Vicar General of Madurai Archdiocese Jeyaraj, who led the demonstration, said unnecessary delays must be avoided and justice delivered quickly in rape cases, particularly those involving children as victims, so that it would act as a deterrent for those committing such crimes..