Mangalore :  Over 800 medical students from various colleges in Mangalore  organized a candle light vigil  on January 2, Wednesday at Nehru Maidan condemning the gang rape of a para medical student in Delhi resulting in her death. The protest was held under the leadership of  Abhilash PV,  Senate member of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.

The protestors demanded strict punishment against the rapists and also urged for stricter laws  which will go a long way in preventing crime against women.

Speaking on the occasion, Abhilash said  women should be treated with respect and the violence against women should end.

Students from AJ College, Srinivas College, Fr Muller and various other medical colleges participated in the protest.