Story highlights Mahmood Farooqui is sentenced to seven years after forced oral sex rape convictionIt's the first conviction of its kind in India, an activist tells CNNNew Delhi (CNN) Bollywood filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison after being convicted of raping a 35-year-old American researcher. A New Delhi court found Farooqui guilty last week in India's first conviction for an oral sex rape, prosecution lawyer advocate Vrinda Grover told CNN. Farooqui invited the victim to his South Delhi home in March 2015 and then forced himself on her, Grover said. The victim was in India conducting research and was introduced to Farooqui through a mutual friend, Grover said. Farooqui must also pay a 50,000-rupee ($747) fine.

Source: CNN August 04, 2016 11:26 UTC