New Delhi May 8 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed anger on the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Jharkhand and slammed the state police for not acting quickly while adding that the "nation had failed another girl."
"In Jharkhand the rape and brutal murder of a young girl who was set afire by her rapist has left me stunned and angry. Her death is a tragedy.
"The police were informed of the rape but didn t act quickly enough " tweeted Gandhi attaching an news story with a headline "Jharkhand Teen Raped And Killed Paid Price For Going To Panchayat First".
"As a nation this is yet another girl we have failed " he added.
The main accused in the rape and murder of the 17-year-old girl was arrested on Saturday.
--IANS
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