Mumbai: Four of the five men accused of gang-raping a photojournalist last month were formally charged today.
The four suspects appeared in court today barefoot and disheveled. They were charged with eight offences including gang-rape, unnatural sex, destruction of evidence and conspiracy.
The fifth suspect, who was under 18 at the time of the attack, is likely to be charged separately in a juvenile court. "We are clearly working on getting a conviction in the case and will be asking for the maximum penalty under the law," Joint Commissoner of Police (Crime) Himanshu Roy said.
The 600-page chargesheet lists 82 witnesses, details of the victim's ordeal, crucial evidence collected from the spot, DNA analysis reports, phone call records and identification parade information, among others, police said.
The accused had confessed to the crime and had revealed that they had committed similar crimes in the past.
One of the six men was found dead in his prison cell a few months ago. Four of them were sentenced to death last week, and the youngest, who was 17 at the time of the crime, has been sent to a reform home.
The four suspects appeared in court today barefoot and disheveled. They were charged with eight offences including gang-rape, unnatural sex, destruction of evidence and conspiracy.
The fifth suspect, who was under 18 at the time of the attack, is likely to be charged separately in a juvenile court. "We are clearly working on getting a conviction in the case and will be asking for the maximum penalty under the law," Joint Commissoner of Police (Crime) Himanshu Roy said.
The 600-page chargesheet lists 82 witnesses, details of the victim's ordeal, crucial evidence collected from the spot, DNA analysis reports, phone call records and identification parade information, among others, police said.
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The accused had confessed to the crime and had revealed that they had committed similar crimes in the past.
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One of the six men was found dead in his prison cell a few months ago. Four of them were sentenced to death last week, and the youngest, who was 17 at the time of the crime, has been sent to a reform home.
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