Dehradun, Nov. 14 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Saturday staged protests in Dehradun and Haldwani against the sexual assault of a minor girl in Haldwani, demanding swift administrative action and the strictest punishment for those found guilty, a release said.

During the demonstration in Dehradun, ABVP members burnt effigies of the accused and demanded that justice be delivered to the victim without delay. Condemning the incident, the student organisation sought strict legal action against all culprits.

Four accused have been arrested in connection with the case. Addressing reports linking one of the accused, Dheeraj Bisht, to the organisation, the ABVP clarified that Bisht-who was previously a student union candid...