Delhi gang rape: Minor charged with murder, rape

February 28, 2013 15:04

The Delhi Police have explored options to ensure that the youngest and the most brutal of the six accused - declared a minor in January - gets maximum punishment for his role in the Delhi gang rape and murder case. Last month, a juvenile justice board accepted his school certificate as a proof of age and declared the boy to be a minor. He is five months shy of 18.

If found guilty, he will get away with three years in a reform home. The other five accused face a possible death penalty.

"If a couple of months that keep him from the age of 18 can be a reason for a lighter punishment, why can't some provisions in the law be overlooked given the severity and brutality of the crime," a police officer asked. More

Also read: 'Juvenile' deserves death sentence, says victim's mother

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