Danish woman gang rape case: 5 get life imprisonment

10 June, New Delhi

A Delhi Court Friday sentenced five people to life imprisonment for raping and robbing a 52-year-old Danish woman in 2014 in the heart of the national capital.

According to the prosecution, nine persons, including three juveniles, committed rape on the Danish woman in central Delhi.Arjun, Raju alias Chhakka, Mohammad Raja, Mahendra alias Ganja, Raju alias Bajji and Shyam Lal committed robbery and rape with the Danish woman at knife-point near New Delhi railway station in January 2014, when she sought directions to her hotel in Paharganj area.

The three minors are also facing proceedings before the Juvenile Justice Board in the case.One of the accused, Shyam Lal, died in February in Tihar jail and proceedings against him were abated in the court.Additional Sessions Judge Ramesh Kumar, after hearing the arguments on behalf of the Prosecution and Defence Counsel, today passed the order.