Indian Association of Physiotherapy condoles death of Delhi gang-rape victim

The Indian Association of Physiotherapy today condoled the death of the Delhi gangrape victim, saying the incident has "exposed complete incompetence" by law-enforcement authorities.

The 23-year-old girl, who was pursuing a physiotherapy course, was a member of the Association.

"We are deeply saddened and distressed by the news of the braveheart Physiotherapy intern succumbing to the brutal Delhi gangrape. The Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP) extends its deepest condolences to her family and wish her family to have strength to bear this grievous loss.

"We vow to continue our agitation in our capacity until the attackers are punished. This unfortunate incident has indeed exposed the complete incompetence by our law- enforcement authorities," its president Umasankar Mohanty said in a statement.

The para-medical student, who was gang-raped and brutally assaulted by six men in a moving bus on December 16, passed away "peacefully" at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore where she was airlifted on Wednesday night.

Her condition took a turn for the worse last night and she died in the wee hours today due to multiple organ failure.