23-year - old woman in critical condition in Delhi after being raped , beaten by gang . The case has sparked widespread protests against rape in India 's capital . Around the same time in Punjab , another northern state , an officer who was protecting his daughter against sexual harassment -- locally referred to as `` Eve teasing '' -- was shot dead in public view , allegedly by a local political party member who was troubling her . India records a rape case every 22 minutes , according to the National Crime Records Bureau . Menon : Many Indians believe that women bring harm on themselves by being careless .
23-year - old woman in critical condition in Delhi after being raped , beaten by gang . The case has sparked widespread protests against rape in India 's capital . India records a rape case every 22 minutes , according to the National Crime Records Bureau . Menon : Many Indians believe that women bring harm on themselves by being careless .