'Watching the video of a girl begging her assailants to let her go was chilling,' says student protester

A groundswell of student protests have erupted in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu after videos showing sexual assaults on college girls were posted on the internet.

Outrage increased after police said the footage was part of plot by an alleged sex blackmail gang.

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“The need of the hour is to help other victims break their silence and come forward with their complaints,” said Henri Tiphagne, director of human rights’ charity People’s Watch.

“We need to create a safe atmosphere for the other victims,” said Mr Tiphagne, who is based in Madurai, one of the major cities in Tamil Nadu.