Addressing the demonstration, CFI state committee member Tufail said that considerable number of crimes on female students and women had occurred in the past few months in the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
Although women have equal rights as men, in this age they are looked upon as objects. The district administration and government are not stern in tackling and checking crimes on women.
Although these crimes keep occurring on a regular basis, no action has been taken by the authorities inspite of several protests by student organisations.
Only death penalty to the culprits in the Nirbhaya case will not deter criminals, and instances of rape and atrocities on women will not stop until a special act on protection of women is passed by the government, he said, adding that if the administration failed to provide protection to women in public places, such instances would increase in the future.
CFI member Saleem Malar said that the reason behind the increase of crimes against women was the passivity of the police.
The police department has not taken any action to check crimes against women in the district. This gives a wrong message to perpetrators that they can get away with their crime.
The police should take strict action to stop drug mafia in the district and ban drugs and alcohol in and around college campuses, which is the root cause of such crimes, he urged.
The demonstrators also demanded for compensation for victim Akshatha's family.
Several students took to the streets on Friday suspecting foul play in the death of Akshatha, who had gone missing before she was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday.
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