Crime & Law · India
Protests and Violence Follow Child Rape-Murders in India
Multiple incidents of child rape and murder across India have triggered widespread protests and violence, including lynchings and attacks on police. In West Bengal, protests erupted following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, leading to the lynching of an innocent man and the police killing of an accused. Authorities have made arrests in connection with these crimes, with some courts awarding death sentences.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 4 · Right 1 n = 7
- Left (2): National Herald, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (4): NDTV, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Times of India
- Right (1): India Today
- International (3): Deutsche Welle, Reuters, The Guardian