Leaders Condemn Toddler’s Murder in Aligarh, Demand Swift Action

Leaders across the Indian political space have demanded swift action towards bringing the perpetrators to justice.

Two people have been arrested in the matter and five police officers have been suspended.

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Days after the brutal murder of a two-and-a-half year old girl in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, the police has taken up the case under the National Security Act (NSA) after widespread outrage across the country.

From politicians, to actors alike have condemned the incident, after the mutilated body of the two-and-a-half year old girl was found in a garbage dump in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh. Initial probe indicated that the killing was a fallout of a monetary dispute.

Two people have been arrested in the matter and five police officers have been suspended in the matter, Aligarh SSP Akash Kulhary said.

Here’s how politicians across the nation reacted:

UP Has Shocked & Disturbed Me: Rahul Gandhi

What Has Become of Us?: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Angry and Disturbed: Congress

Demand Swift Actions from UP Govt: Mayawati

Reflective of Failure as a Nation: Abhishek Singhvi