Women in Amritsar, India, take part in a protest to bring attention to rape cases and violence against women following the recent attacks

The national crisis around India’s rape epidemic has deepened with the savage murder of two more young girls. The country was already reeling from two previous attacks on children that came to light last week.

As Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, arrived in London this morning to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, a political storm was gathering around his administration at home.

He had already been criticised for his response to the attacks on two children that emerged last week, triggering nationwide protests.

Narendra Modi has pledged that “no offender will be spared” PA

Political opponents have accused Mr Modi of fleeing the country during a period of profound crisis, amid claims that his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has failed to target rapists for prosecution.

The savagery of the latest incidents has horrified