One of the suspects in last month’s fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old student in the Indian capital, Delhi, is a minor, a court has ruled.
The Juvenile Justice Board said it accepted the accused’s date of birth as 4 June 1995, making him 17 years old. He will be tried in a juvenile court.
Five other accused are on trial for the crime at a specially convened fast-track court and face the death penalty.
The case has shocked India and sparked a debate about its treatment of women.
