Thousands Of People Protest In New Delhi Against Gang Rape Of A Student On A Bus

An Indian police officer, left, tries to pacify protesters during a protest in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. Police in India’s capital used tear gas and water cannons for a second day Sunday in a high-security zone to break up protests by thousands of people demonstrating against the gang rape and beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus.

Indian protesters ransack police barricades during a protest in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. <AP Photo/Altaf Qadri>

Protesters try to shield themselves from water canon discharge during a violent demonstration near the India Gate against a gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a bus last week, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012. The attack last Sunday has sparked days of protests across the country. <AP Photo/Saurabh Das>