in the middle of the night against the wishes of her family and religious custom.
Indian activists from various organiations protest against the alleged gang rape of a young Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh state, in New Delhi on 2 October.Hundreds of police have also barricaded the village, preventing the woman's family from leaving and journalists and opposition politicians from talking to them.The victim's brother told one Indian news channel that the family were scared for their lives. The local high court has ordered authorities to provide the family protection.
In the latest protest on Friday evening, around 500 people- including the capital's chief minister and a prominent Dalit politician - gathered in central New Delhi demanding justice.
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