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| Delhi gang-rape case: |
| Delhi gang-rape case: court to take up chargesheet today; accused likely to be summoned next week
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| INDIA
, 5-January-2013
2:15:39 AM |
| the chargesheet against the five men accused of the murder and rape of a 23-year-old medical student in the national capital, whose assault and death united the country in sorrow, anger and a determination to press for stronger laws to protect women.
The court is also likely to issue summons to all the accused to appear before it next week. The case will then be referred to a Sessions court, however, the judge who will try the case has yet to be selected.
The 1,000 page chargesheet was filed by the Delhi Police in a record time of 18 days on Thursday. In addition to rape and murder, the police have charged the five men with destruction of evidence and criminal conspiracy. Results of DNA tests conducted on these five men, aged 19 to 35, allegedly link them to the crime. If convicted, they could face the death penalty.
The Public Prosecutor, Rajiv Mohan, has asked for a closed trial and requested that the court protect the identity and privacy of the woman and her family. (Read)
A sixth - who has been arrested - is 17, according to a school document, and has been kept at a juvenile home since he was arrested. Unless a bone test proves the sixth accused is at least 18 years old, his case will be handled at a juvenile court where the maximum sentence would be three years in a reform facility. (Arrested juvenile must be tried as an adult: lawyer)
Police sources say this particular accused committed some of the most barbaric acts. A close associate of Amanat's male friend's family has said he will file a petition seeking that the juvenile be tried as an adult.
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