Bulandshahr Highway Gangrape: 5 Convicted After 9 Years; Accused Shows No Remorse

• On July 28, 2016, a Ghaziabad family was attacked on NH-91 in Bulandshahr; mother and 14-year-old daughter were gangraped in front of the father during a 2.5-hour ordeal.
• The incident involved robbery and sexual assault by members of the Bawariya gang; initial police negligence led to 17 personnel being disciplined.
• The High Court transferred the investigation to the CBI after local police mishandling; CBI identified and charged multiple accused.
• Nine years after the incident, a court has convicted five accused (Zubair, Sajid, Dharmveer, Naresh, Sunil) under IPC and POCSO Act sections. One accused died, two were killed in encounters.
• The sentence for the five convicted accused will be announced on Monday; one accused, Zubair, showed no remorse, asking media to "make me famous."

Why It Matters: After 9 years, 5 convicted in the horrific Bulandshahr highway gangrape case; sentence awaited.