Wellington Tinder date rapist Amitesh Kumar sentencedROBERT KITCHIN/ FAIRFAX NZ Amitesh Deepak Kumar, 32, at his sentencing in Wellington District Court on Friday. But Kumar's lawyer Karun Lakshman​ told Wellington District Court his client was a "gentleman", who never enticed the woman to the hotel. The Wellington man found guilty of raping a woman he met through the Tinder app has been jailed for seven years. READ MORE:* Wellington Tinder rape accused set 'trap' for date, court told* Tinder rape accused says date was 'very normal', but also 'not sober'* Accused 'caught in a lie' in Tinder rape case, Crown says* Tinder rape accused Amitesh Deepak Kumar found guiltyKumar allegedly told the woman "traffic police" would get her in trouble if she didn't drink fast enough as he drove her around before going to the hotel. A jury found Amitesh Deepak Kumar, 32, guilty on May 27 after a trial lasting four days.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2016 01:29 UTC