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India victim's male friend recounts Delhi rape attack | |
(35 minutes later) | |
The friend of a woman who died after being raped on a bus in Delhi has given his first interview since the incident. | |
The man, who has not been named, told Zee News how he and the victim had boarded the bus and paid a fare, before he was beaten unconscious by men on board, who then attacked her. | |
He also criticised police for their slow response to the attack. | He also criticised police for their slow response to the attack. |
The woman died of her injuries last weekend, and five men are due to stand trial for her murder and rape. | The woman died of her injuries last weekend, and five men are due to stand trial for her murder and rape. |
The five could face the death penalty if they are convicted. | The five could face the death penalty if they are convicted. |
A sixth suspect is expected to be tried in a juvenile court. | A sixth suspect is expected to be tried in a juvenile court. |
The friend said the bus had tinted windows, and that he believed the group of men had laid a trap for them. | |
"We tried to resist them. Even my friend fought with them, she tried to save me," he said. | "We tried to resist them. Even my friend fought with them, she tried to save me," he said. |
"She tried to dial the police control room number 100, but the accused snatched her mobile away." | "She tried to dial the police control room number 100, but the accused snatched her mobile away." |
He confirmed earlier reports that the assailants had thrown them off the bus and tried to run them over. | He confirmed earlier reports that the assailants had thrown them off the bus and tried to run them over. |
And he also criticised the authorities, accusing them of being slow to arrive, then arguing over jurisdiction, and eventually taking them to the wrong hospital. | And he also criticised the authorities, accusing them of being slow to arrive, then arguing over jurisdiction, and eventually taking them to the wrong hospital. |
"My friend was bleeding profusely. But instead of taking us to a nearby hospital, they [police] took us to a hospital that was far away," he said. | "My friend was bleeding profusely. But instead of taking us to a nearby hospital, they [police] took us to a hospital that was far away," he said. |
The incident caused a national outcry, and there have been frequent protests calling for greater protection for women. | The incident caused a national outcry, and there have been frequent protests calling for greater protection for women. |
Earlier, India's top security officials held a meeting to discuss possible reforms. | Earlier, India's top security officials held a meeting to discuss possible reforms. |
They have promised to recruit more women to the police force, and supply women staff to every police station in Delhi. | They have promised to recruit more women to the police force, and supply women staff to every police station in Delhi. |