In 2014, Amrut Prajapati, a critical witness in the case against Mr. Bapu, was shot and killed. That same year, Mr. Chawla was attacked by two unidentified men who broke into his home and shot him twice in the back. “Rapists should be hanged,” Mr. Chawla told the court on Wednesday. Inside the prison, the mood was largely buoyant as Mr. Bapu was escorted back to his cell. Utsav Singh Bains, who helped the family of the victim file a case against Mr. Bapu, said the conviction sent a powerful — if long overdue — message to well-connected Indians.

Source: New York Times April 25, 2018 18:22 UTC