Five convicted in 2010 Delhi rape case

October 14, 2014 04:48 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 04:57 am IST - New Delhi

This November 29, 2010 file photo shows people from north-eastern states staging a demonstration demanding arrest of the culprits in the Dhaula Kuan rape case, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt

This November 29, 2010 file photo shows people from north-eastern states staging a demonstration demanding arrest of the culprits in the Dhaula Kuan rape case, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt

A fast-track court here on Tuesday held all five accused guilty for the 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape of a 30-year-old Northeast woman in a pick-up truck.

Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat convicted the five accused, all natives of Haryana, for kidnapping, gang-rape and criminal intimidation relying on the testimony of the victim, medical evidence including the DNA report.

“The scrutiny of evidence lead by the parties inevitably demonstrates that the prosecution has succeeded in proving charges under Sections 365/34 IPC (kidnapping and common intention), 376 (2) (g) (gang-rape) and 506/34 (criminal intimidation) against all the five accused,” the court said in a 131-page judgement

The case had forced the Delhi Police to issue an order to all BPOs in Delhi and NCR to drop women employees home safely and provide them security during night.

Usman alias Kale, Shamshad alias Khutkan, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and Kamruddin alias Mobile, all aged between 24 and 29 years, were cattle thieves from Haryana’s Mewat region. The court will hear the argument on awarding sentence on October 17.

One of the convicted Usman had told the police that he and other accused had come to Delhi to lift cows. On the night of the incident, they consumed liquor after which they felt the desire to satisfy their lust.

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