BERLIN (GERMANY)
Deutsche Welle
June 11, 2019
An Indian court on Monday sentenced three men to life in jail for therape and killing of an 8-year-old Muslim girl, identified as Asifa, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The prosecution had sought the death penalty. Three others, including two policemen, were convicted of the lesser crimes of destroying evidence. They received five-year sentences.
A seventh man was acquitted for lack of evidence, while an eighth person, who was underage, is being tried separately.
“This is a victory for truth,” prosecution lawyer Mubeen Farooqi told reporters outside the court. “The girl and her family have received justice today. We are satisfied with the judgement.”
A lawyer representing the accused told reporters that they planned to appeal the verdict.
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