"It was a despicable and disgusting act," Khurshid said on the sidelines of a conference on e-court here.

He praised the 17-year-old girl, who "bravely fought off her attackers."

However, he refused to answer a question whether there was a need for making the law regarding molestation stringent.

Police had said that some girls and boys, apparently known to each other, had entered a bar in Guwahati on Monday night, where they subsequently had a brawl and were forced outside by the establishment

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First Published: Jul 14 2012 | 3:35 PM IST

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