The attack, in which a 23-year-old student was repeatedly raped on a moving bus before being dumped on a roadside, became one of India’s most high-profile crimes against women
NEW DELHI—India on Friday morning hanged four men convicted of the 2012 gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student in the capital, hoping to send the message that the nation takes women’s safety seriously.
The attack, in which the woman was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted with a metal bar on a moving bus before being dumped on a roadside, became one of India’s most high-profile crimes against women. The victim, who cannot be named publicly under Indian law, died in a Singapore hospital from her injuries 13 days...
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