Thane, Jul 28 (PTI) A protest march was organised in Navi Mumbai on Sunday condemning the gang rape and murder of a housewife from Thane district earlier this month.

Protesters led by Airoli MLA Ganesh Naik (BJP) and other local leaders wore black ribbons and held placards demanding justice for the victim.

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Police have arrested three attendants of a temple for allegedly raping and killing the 30-year-old woman whose body was found dumped in a valley on July 9.

"People want capital punishment for the accused trio. I have written to the chief minister and deputy chief ministers demanding fast track trial and appointment of Ujjwal Nikam as the special public prosecutor," Naik told reporters.

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According to police, the victim left her house after a dispute with her in-laws on July 6 and took shelter in a temple on a hill top in Kalyan Phata in Thane. The three attendants at the temple allegedly raped and killed her. Her body was dumped in a valley which was recovered on July 9.

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