A student lies on the ground as she plays dead during a protest against the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman, in Kolkata, India, December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Protests over the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor spread to cities across India on Monday as people demanded tough and swift punishments, including public lynchings, to stop crimes against women.
The woman was raped, asphyxiated and her dead body then set alight on Nov 27 on the outskirts of the southern city of Hyderabad, according to police. Four men aged between 20 and 28 years have been arrested in connection with the crime.
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