Swift verdict in India rape case

A court in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh has sentenced five people to life imprisonment for the rape of a female German tourist last year.

The victim was in India in September to attend a wedding.

She was in the car park of Chandigarh's Taj Hotel when she was picked up by a group of men.

According to the prosecution, forensic evidence proved the case conclusively. It took just eight days to try, convict and sentence all five men. MORE...