Another girl we've failed: Rahul slams Jharkhand police on teen's rape, murder
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed anger on the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Jharkhand and slammed the state police for not acting swiftly, while adding that the "nation had failed another girl".
"In Jharkhand, the rape and brutal murder of a young girl who was set afire by her rapist, has left me stunned and angry. Her death is a tragedy."
"The police were informed of the rape but didn't act quickly enough," Rahul Gandhi tweeted.
In Jharkhand, the rape and brutal murder of a young girl who was set afire by her rapist, has left me stunned and angry.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 7, 2018
Her death is a tragedy. The police were informed of the rape but didn’t act quickly enough.
As a nation, this is yet another girl we have failed. https://t.co/wkTedrOwz0
"As a nation, this is yet another girl we have failed," he added.
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The main accused in the rape and murder of the 16-year-old girl was arrested on Saturday.
