Trio face death for rape and murder in West Bengal

An Indian court has sentenced three men to the death penalty for raping and killing a woman aged 20 in a case that sparked massive protests against the state government of West Bengal and led to calls for greater safety for women.

Three other men involved in the attack in 2013 were sentenced to life imprisonment, while two of the nine men charged were acquitted due to lack of evidence, and one died in jail.

“We are happy with the verdict and sentencing,” said the brother of the victim after the sentencing was announced by judge Sanchita Sarkar of the Bankshall Court in Kolkata.