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World Service,18 Dec 2012,25 mins

WHYS 30: India bus gang rape

World Have Your Say

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Indians are expressed their shock and outrage at the gang rape of a 23 year old female student on a city bus in the capital Delhi. The student and male friend were attacked by a group which included the bus driver on Sunday evening. Delhi has long had a reputation for not being a safe city for girls and women, particularly at night in comparison to other major cities in India Comments on social media sites have been calling for more severe punishment for men convicted of rape including castration. We hear Indian women reacting to the Delhi bus gang rape.

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