Highlights 1 Gang-rape victim Bilkis Bano hailed a Bombay HC verdict that upheld the life terms given to 11 convicts. Gang-rape victim Bilkis Bano on Thursday hailed a Bombay High Court verdict that upheld the life terms given to 11 convicts in the 2002 incident and quashed the acquittal of five Gujarat policemen. Now, my family and I feel we can begin to lead our (normal) lives again, free of fear," she added. Bilkis and around a dozen of her family members were attacked by a mob, leading to killing of around a dozen of her family members. Also read:Gujarat riots victim Bilkis Bano's rape case: No death penalty for convicts, rules Bombay High CourtProbe reveals Gujarat riots were not spontaneous and sudden
Source: India Today May 04, 2017 11:26 UTC