Several charges, including that ofmurder which carries death penalty, were today filed againstall the five adult accused in the gangrape case in which a23-year-old Delhi girl lost her life, prompting nationwideprotests recently.
The five, including the driver of the bus in which thegangrape took place on December 16, were charged with murder,gangrape, attempt to murder, kidnapping, unnatural offences,dacoity, hurting in committing robbery, destruction ofevidence, criminal conspiracy and common intention underthe Indian Penal Code.
The case of the sixth accused, a juvenile, will be filedbefore the Juvenile Justice Board.
In the 33-page charge sheet with annexures running intoseveral hundred pages, was filed before MetropolitanMagistrate Surya Malik Grover with the prosecution urging thecourt to keep the document in a sealed cover to protect theidentity of the victim and that the proceedings be heldin-camera.
The court has posted the matter for hearing on January 5before the area magistrate who is expected to commit it tosessions for trial.
The prosecution alleged that the crime was executed in a"well-planned" manner.
"We have invoked section 120-B as all the six accusedhave committed the crime in a well-planned manner," publicprosecutor Rajiv Mohan told reporters.
"Each one of them has a specific role in the commissionof the offence. So they are equally liable for the crime. Wehave sufficient evidence against all the accused including thejuvenile offender," he said.
Mohan said the DNA report has established the involvementof all the accused in the crime.
The five accused are Ram Singh, his brother Mukeshand their accomplices Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and AkshayThakur.