The family of the 23-year-old victim who was viciously raped, beaten and thrown out of a moving bus, are demanding that the six men arrested in the crime be given capital punishment for the crime.
The unnamed medical student died earlier this week of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Singapore.
Demonstrations in India have only gained momentum since her death. The six men arrested for the crime face murder charges.
One demonstrator spoke to a foreign correspondent of ABC News, "We hope and pray that it will be different because A, the society is very agitated, girls and boys have experience for years and cumulative anger, which has been expressed during this protest, and also that everybody is keeping a vigil on what promises have been made, whether they will be kept or not."
Dr. Kevin Loh, the chief executive of Mount Elizabeth hospital, Singapore where she was being treated released a statement indicating, "Despite all efforts by a team of eight specialists in Mount Elizabeth Hospital to keep her stable, her condition continued to deteriorate over these two days. She had suffered from severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain," as reported on The Hindu.
The 23-year-old medical was brutally beaten, then gang raped and thrown out of a moving bus in New Delhi, India's capital on Dec 16.The identity of the girl remains undisclosed, but media and people are calling the victim "Amanat," which in Urdu translates to treasure.
"She was courageous in fighting for her life for so long against the odds but the trauma to her body was too severe for her to overcome...The Mount Elizabeth Hospital team of doctors, nurses and staff join her family in mourning her loss," said Dr. Loh to The Hindu.
The incident has evoked great reaction from the Indian people, who have been continuously demonstrating on the streets all over the country urging the government to pass tighter legislation to ensure protection of women. Demonstrators are also pushing the government to change its punishment for crimes of rape to capital punishment, particular in this case.
The social media has also been a popular forum for protests; many people across India have changed their Facebook and Twitter profile pictures to a black dot against a white background to show support to the victim.
The traditional media is also voicing criticism of the government's treatment of violence against women cases.
The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh told reporters, "We share the anguish and anger with the country over this heinous crime," Prime Minister Singh told reporters on Friday. "Our prayers are with the brave young girl and best possible medical care is being provided to her," as reported by Reuters.
Amanat was transported to Singapore by the Indian government for medical treatment.
