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\f0\b\fs24 \cf2 BY JASMINE BAILEY \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 A friend of the
23-year-old student who died after being gang-*** on a New Delhi bus is now speaking out and
giving details of the horrific incident.\u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 BBC:}}\'a0 \b \'93They started teasing my friend and
it lead to a brawl. One brought an iron rod and hit me he says. Before I fell unconscious
they took my friend away.\'94 \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/04/world/asia/india-***-case/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+(RSS%3A+Top+Stories"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 CNN reports the man\ulnone
}}\'97 whose identity has not been released\'97 and his friend left a movie theater before
boarding the bus. He said they were attacked by at least 5 men, including the bus driver.\uc0\u8232
\u8232 \u8232 \b \'93They took us around for 2, 2 and a
half hours, across overpasses through all of Dahili. Then they dropped us below an overpass.
Then they tried to run over us. We had no clothes.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 The man said the two of them tried to flag down cars for
help for almost 30 minutes but to no avail. He said drivers would only slow down and stare
as his friend was bleeding profusely.\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 The woman died last week in
the hospital from massive internal injuries. The man says even after the police arrived
there was still no immediate help.\ \uc0\u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/01/201314193611960396.html"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 Al Jazeera}}:\'a0 \b \'93A couple of police vehicles arrived
at the scene but they wasted time debating about which police jurisdiction the case fell.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 This case has sparked protest throughout India, calling
for tougher punishments for offenders. The woman\'92s friend said he gave the interview
because he hopes it will encourage *** victims to come forward and speak about their ordeals
without shame.\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/04/delhi-gang-***-friend-testimony"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 The Guardian points out\ulnone }}the interview is likely to do just that
by... \b \'93add[ing] fuel to public anger over
the death in a country where official statistics show that one *** is reported every 20 minutes\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 The original interview, broadcast by {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"http://zeenews.india.com/videos/braveheart-s-friend-on-zee-news_19337.html"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 India\'92s Zee News}}, showed
the man\'92s face, but Indian law prohibits the disclosure of the victims identities in
*** cases. According to the Associated Press, New Delhi police have opened an investigation
into the TV station for broadcasting the interview.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 Violators of the law can face
up to two years in prison and a fine. But {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://world.time.com/2013/01/04/should-the-indian-gang-***-victim-remain-anonymous/#ixzz2H6gzChXr"}}{\fldrslt
\cf3 \ul \ulc3 as TIME points out}}\'97 a lot of people want to honor the victims by
releasing their identities.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 Since the *** and death of the 23-year-old
student, the media and protesters have referred to her symbolically as
\b \'93The Braveheart\'94 \b0 or
\b \'93Amanat,\'94 \b0 meaning treasure.\uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232
\b Minister of Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor wondered aloud on his popular
Twitter feed what, exactly, the purpose was of keeping the victim\'92s name shrouded in
secrecy. \b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK
"https://twitter.com/ShashiTharoor"}}{\fldrslt \cf3 \ul \ulc3 Writing..}}.
\b \'93Unless her parents object, she should be honoured & the revised anti-*** law named
after her. She was a human being w/a name, not just a symbol.\'94
\b0 \uc0\u8232 \u8232 \u8232 Five men were charged with her *** and death on Thursday.
The sixth accused *** is believed to be a juvenile, according to Al Jazeera. A hearing
is scheduled for Saturday.\ \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\pardirnatural
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