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Outrage in India over rape and murder of teenage girls

India Rape

A crime scene tape cordons off a tree where the bodies of two teenage Indian girls were found hanging after they were allegedly raped, Source: AP / AP

Six men have been arrested in India for allegedly raping and killing two teenage girls. The victims were part of the Dalit caste - often referred to as "untouchables", the lowest ranking people in the traditional Hindu class system.



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