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December 16 Delhi Gang Rape

By ibnlive
  • The young paramedic student is raped and brutally assaulted by six men in a moving private bus.

  • Widespread protests break out in the national capital

  • The first arrest is made in the case. Ram Singh, the driver of the bus is arrested. The girl remains critical in ICU

  • Protests intensify, Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit promises fast-track trial

  • Victim’s friend testifies

  • The minor accused is arrested from Badaun in UP

  • The Sixth an the final accused - Akshay Thakur - is also arrested from Aurangabad, Bihar. The government promises strict action

  • Protests turn violent - Section 144 imposed across New Delhi district

  • Delhi Police Constable Subash Tomar injured during the protests

  • Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asks people to maintain peace. Whereas Delhi Govt announces launch of women's helpline and promises home guards in late night buses

  • Victim’s condition declared critical, her statement is recorded.

  • Delhi Police constable Tomar dies

  • The extremely critical Delhi brave heart is shifted to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore

  • The braveheart loses her battle for life after a 13-day fight

  • Delhi Police files charge sheet against 5 accused slaps the accused with murder, apart from rape, abduction. The 6th accused in juvenile home

  • Court orders in-camera proceedings

  • Proceedings against five adult accused starts in fast track court

  • Juvenile justice board declares one of the accused a minor

  • Accused Ram Singh commits suicide in Tihar jail

  • Juvenile Justice Board holds minor guilty of illegally confining and robbing a carpenter on December 16 night before allegedly taking part in the gang rape

  • Fast track court begins hearing final arguments in trial against four adult accused

  • Juvenile Justice Board convicts the minor for gang rape and murder and awards three years term at a probation home

  • Court convicts Mukesh, Vinay, Akshay, Pawan of 13 offences including gang rape, unnatural offence and murder of the girl and attempt to murder her male friend

  • Court fixes concludes hearing arguments on quantum of punishment to be awarded

  • Court awards death to all four convicts