This refers to the report, “Nirbhaya rerun in Kerala: law student raped, killed brutally” (May 3). Once the most literate State in India, Kerala is now witnessing incidents of rape, violence and murder. The recent incident of rape and murder of a law student from Kerala bears a striking resemblance to the Nirbhaya rape case in Delhi. However, if the Dalit woman belonged to a rich and wealthy family, police action and the Government’s intervention would have been rapid and expeditious.