Law student murdered in Kerala; Another Nirbhaya?

X [name withheld] , a Law student who lived in Perumbavoor, was found dead in her home last week. According to latest news reports, it appears that she was killed brutally and might have even been raped akin to the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident.

X, who did her LL.B. Course in Government Law College, Ernakulam lived in Perumbavoor in Ernakulam District, with her mother, Rajeshwari. Although she completed her course, she was yet to clear some papers, and she has been preparing for that.

According to Mathrubhumi, she was beaten brutally by a stranger/s using a sharp weapon that pulled out her intestines. More than 30 injuries were found on her body.  Two sides of her chest were pierced to almost two inches deep using a sharp knife. She was also struck in the genitals with an iron rod. A severe injury on her head is cited as the main reason of her death. The postmortem report will be handed over to the police officials on Tuesday.