5 years of Nirbhaya case: Nation remembers 'Damini's' indomitable spirit
Nirbhaya
People from all across the country continue to express their deep regret over the unfortunate incident also remembering Nirbhaya's indomitable spirit
"Even after 5 years, her culprits are alive. If justice isn't served on time, people cease to be scared of law," Nirbhaya's mother told media today as the horrific incident of the 23-year-old medical student completed its fifth year today.
People from all across the country continue to express their deep regret over the unfortunate incident also remembering Nirbhaya's indomitable spirit that lives on in every Indian.
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"A strong law needs to be formulated & mindset of everyone, be it a politician or a common man, needs to be changed," noted Nirbhaya's mother.
"We cannot her compensate her loss but let us resolve to keep our society safe," tweeted West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.
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On May 5, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty to the four convicts - Mukesh (29), Pawan (22), Vinay Sharma (23) and Akshay Kumar Singh (31), saying the "brutal, barbaric and diabolic nature" of the crime could create a "tsunami of shock" to destroy a civilised society.
The 23-year-old paramedic student was gang-raped on December 16, 2012, inside a moving bus in South Delhi by a gang of six persons.
Nirbhaya succumbed to her injuries on December 29, 2012, at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.