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| Photographs Tamil Guardian |
Tamil youths demonstrated in Nallur on Sunday condemning the rape and murder of a school girl in the Pungudutivu region of Jaffna earlier this week and calling for the perpetrators to be severely punished.
Sivaloganathan Vithiya, an 18 year old Advance Level student at the Pungudutivu Maha Vidyalaya school, was abducted on Wednesday and raped and killed. Her body was found the next day in a dilapidated house with her hands and feet tied to logs.
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Despite the rain, dozens of youths took part in the protest, which was held in front of the iconic Nallur temple.
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The youths called on all groups to come together and take immediate action to halt the increasing availability and use of drugs in Jaffna, as well as the rising culture of gangs and sexual abuse.
The murder of Vithiya has sparked widespread protests and condemnation. Three local men have been held in remand over the incident.
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