Rural India's rape victim who refuses to drop case
- Published: 30 Dec 2012 at 09.46
- Online news: Asia
Every month Debangana boards a train from her remote village in eastern India and steels herself for another round of searing cross-examination by lawyers about the men who kidnapped, raped and sold her.
A protester is seen holding a candle during a protest demanding better security for women, in New Delhi, on December 29, 2012, following the death of a rape victim from the Indian capital. New Delhi has been dubbed the "rape capital" of India, with a rape reported on average every 18 hours, according to police figures.
While the tragic killing of a student after she was gang-raped in Delhi has triggered an outpouring of angry protests and attracted global headlines, Debangana's ordeal is an equally damning indictment of the fate of sex attack victims in India.
This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.
