Hyderabad, Sept. 1 -- A 21-year-old nurse was allegedly raped and murdered in Rangareddy district, sparking protests in Telangana, with nursing associations taking out a candlelight march demanding justice.

Reacting to the incident, Yamuna Pathak, National Mahila President of Visva Hindu Raksha Parishad, condemned the crime as a "horrifying assault on a woman's dignity and her fundamental right to life under Articles 14 and 21."

"The alleged rape and brutal murder of a young nurse is a horrifying assault on a woman's dignity and her fundamental right to life under Articles 14 and 21. We from Vishwa Hindu Raksha Parishad demand a swift, impartial investigation, watertight forensic evidence, and a time-bound trial before the competent cou...