A teenager was sentenced to three-years in juvenile detention by a juvenile court in New Delhi on Saturday for the December gang rape of a trainee physiotherapist, the first verdict in a case that sparked debate over whether India is too soft on young offenders.
According to police, the 18-year-old and five other men lured the 23-year-old woman and her male friend onto a New Delhi bus where they repeatedly raped her and beat them both with a metal bar before dumping them on to a road.
The woman died in a Singapore hospital two weeks after the December 16 attack.
The case turned a global spotlight on the treatment of women in India, where police say a rape is reported every 20 minutes.
The counsel to the juvenile, Rajesh Tiwari said in the gang rape case, court has convicted the accused in some sections and acquitted him in some. But the details, he can only give after the case against the other accused is over, until then he is not permitted to say anything.
He also hinted that the three years conviction that has been given is subject to review.
Tiwari said the juvenile would be sent to a reform home to serve the term, taking into account the months he has already spent in detention since his arrest.
Four of the teenager’s co-accused are still on trial and face the death penalty if convicted.
Closing arguments began on August 22 and verdicts are expected within the next fortnight.
A fifth accused, the alleged ring-leader, killed himself in his jail cell Read More
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