A court in Delhi convicted five men Monday for the gang rape of a Danish tourist in 2014.
The 51-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and robbed at knifepoint on Jan. 14, 2014, after losing the way to her hotel, reports Agence France-Presse. Nine people were accused of the crime, including three minors who are being tried in juvenile court. One of the accused died in February,according to the BBC.
“I pronounce all the accused guilty,” additional sessions judge Ramesh Kumar told the court, adding that the five — ages between 22 and 27 — will be sentenced on Thursday.
The minimum punishment for gang rape is 20 years in prison with a maximum sentence of life in jail.
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