Himachal gangrape-murder: Protests halt life in Shimla

Unprecedented protests rocked the Himachal capital on Thursday with political parties and civil society groups joining hands to agitate against the murder and rape of a schoolgirl in Kotkhai earlier this month. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

Updated on: Jul 20, 2017 8:09 PM IST

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Unprecedented protests rocked the Himachal capital on Thursday with political parties and civil society groups joining hands to agitate against the murder and rape of a schoolgirl in Kotkhai earlier this month. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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The call for the Shimla bandh, which was largely peaceful, was given by the BJP. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Protesters clash with police outside Himachal Pradesh secretariat in Shimla on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT Photo)

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Member of Student Federation of India (SFI) organisations protesting at Mall road in Shimla on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT Photo)

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Members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) student union protest at Mall road in Shimla on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT Photo)

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Shops remained closed through the day and traffic was paralysed on most of the arterial roads between 11 am and 3 pm due to dharnas by the agitators. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Members of ABVP protest at Mall road in Shimla on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT Photo)

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Protests were also held in Sanjauli, Khalini and other localities of the town. (Ravi Kumar/HT)

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Besides BJP workers and CPIM supporters, civil society groups from nearby towns carried out separate protests and marches on Mall road and other localities. (Ravi Kumar/HT)