Amid public outrage over the gang-rape and killing of a minor girl in Uttarkashi, IG police visited the area today even as markets in the district remained closed and no pujas were performed on the ghats of Gangotri this afternoon.
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress presidentPritam Singh met the family of the victim. He demanded the state government to immediately arrest the accused and provide financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the victim's family.
Singh said the party would hit the streets in protest if the culprits were not arrested within a week.
He also wrote a letter to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, asking him to ensure that verification of antecedents of people coming from outside the state in search of work be made mandatory.
Uttarkashi has witnessed a wave of protests ever since the 11-year-old girl's body was found on a bridge near the village on Saturday.
She was allegedly gang-raped and killed after being kidnapped from her home in Uttarkashi district on August 17.
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The accused barged into the girl's house at Bhakda village of the district on Friday after cutting off the power lines and abducted her while she was sleeping along with her parents, the police said.
Uttarkashi and Chinyalisaur remained closed today. No pujas were performed on the ghats of the Gangotri shrine to mark protest, Gangotri temple committee president Mukesh Semwal said.
Garhwal Inspector General Sanjay Gunjyal visited the area today and said the culprits will soon be caught.
He said locals were being interrogated in connection with the incident.