The students and the faculty members of Islamic Universityof Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora in south Kashmir on Monday stageda peaceful protest in the varsity campus against the rape of a three-year-oldgirl in Sumbal area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir.
Reports said that the teaching as well as non-teachingstaff, besides deans of various departments, also participated in the peacefulprotest.
The protesting students and faculty members demanded sternaction against the accused.
There has been an outrage over horrific rape of athree-year-old girl in Trigam, Sumbal.
Police have already arrested the accused, who is a residentof Malikpora Trigam Sumbal.
Massive protests have erupted in Kashmir with the peopledemanding speedy trial of the case.