A 19-year-old Dalit nursing student was allegedly gangraped in Varkala, days after the rape and brutal murder of a law student in Kerala’s Ernakulam district that sparked protests by students and rights activits.
The victim, a second year B.Sc nursing student, was raped by an autorickshaw driver and two of his friends near Ayanthi bridge in Varkala, about 50 km from here, on Tuesday. She has been admitted to the ICU of a hospital, police said today.
A case under IPC 376 (2) (g) (gangrape) was registered against the accused, who are absconding, police said, adding, her statement will be recorded before a magistrate today. “Based on the statement of the girl, we registered case against three persons. A medical examination has confirmed that she was gangraped,” Varkala Circle Inspector Vinod B said.