On 17 January 2018 , Asifa , an 8-year old minor girl , was raped and murdered in Rasana village near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir . The incident made national news when charges were filed against eight men in April 2018 . The arrests of the accused led to protests from groups , one of which was attended by two ministers from the Bharatiya Janata Party , both of whom have now resigned . The rape and murder , as well as the support the accused received , sparked widespread outrage
Asifa
Kathua rape case
Rape in India