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Four men have been convicted of the gang-rape of a photographer in Mumbai last year, a case that reignited nationwide anger over women's safety in India.Four men have been convicted of the gang-rape of a photographer in Mumbai last year, a case that reignited nationwide anger over women's safety in India.
The 22-year-old victim was attacked in August last year at an abandoned mill compound where she had gone to take photos with a male colleague, close to an upscale area of the financial city. The 22-year-old victim was attacked in August last year at an abandoned mill compound where she had gone to take photographs with a male colleague, close to an upmarket area of the city.
Mohammed Salim Ansari, Siraj Rehmat Khan, Vijay Mohan Jadhav and Mohammed Kasim Hafeez Shaikh, also known as Kasim Bangali, who were aged between 18 and 27 at the time of their arrest, will be sentenced on Friday and could face life in prison.Mohammed Salim Ansari, Siraj Rehmat Khan, Vijay Mohan Jadhav and Mohammed Kasim Hafeez Shaikh, also known as Kasim Bangali, who were aged between 18 and 27 at the time of their arrest, will be sentenced on Friday and could face life in prison.
A fifth accused is being tried separately by a juvenile court.A fifth accused is being tried separately by a juvenile court.
Three of the men – Jadhav, Ansari and Shaikh – were also found guilty of gang-raping an 18-year-old telephone operator one month earlier at the same mill compound. She came forward to police after the photographer's case made headline news.Three of the men – Jadhav, Ansari and Shaikh – were also found guilty of gang-raping an 18-year-old telephone operator one month earlier at the same mill compound. She came forward to police after the photographer's case made headline news.
Police say the photographer was threatened with a broken beer bottle, and her male colleague was beaten and tied up with a belt while she was assaulted. The woman was admitted to hospital for several days, and in October she collapsed in court as she gave evidence in the trial.Police say the photographer was threatened with a broken beer bottle, and her male colleague was beaten and tied up with a belt while she was assaulted. The woman was admitted to hospital for several days, and in October she collapsed in court as she gave evidence in the trial.
Police have described the four attackers as unemployed school dropouts, three of whom lived in slums close to the mills. Neighbours said they were a gang of youths known for petty theft and drinking.Police have described the four attackers as unemployed school dropouts, three of whom lived in slums close to the mills. Neighbours said they were a gang of youths known for petty theft and drinking.
The attack sparked outrage in Mumbai, which had long been considered safer for women than the capital, New Delhi, where a student was fatally gang-raped in December 2012.The attack sparked outrage in Mumbai, which had long been considered safer for women than the capital, New Delhi, where a student was fatally gang-raped in December 2012.
Last September four men were sentenced to death over the Delhi attack, but this month the supreme court stayed the execution of two of them while their appeal is heard.Last September four men were sentenced to death over the Delhi attack, but this month the supreme court stayed the execution of two of them while their appeal is heard.
Sex crimes have continued across India despite the national outrage. In one of the most high-profile cases, a leading editor was charged last month with raping a colleague in a hotel lift in the coastal state of Goa.Sex crimes have continued across India despite the national outrage. In one of the most high-profile cases, a leading editor was charged last month with raping a colleague in a hotel lift in the coastal state of Goa.