India frees 11 Hindu men who sexually assaulted pregnant Muslim woman, killed 7 of her family members in 2002

A court in India ordered the release of 11 Hindus who gang-raped a pregnant Muslim woman and killed seven of her family members.

On the 75th anniversary of the end of British rule, the men involved in the Bilkis Bano case were released from jail.

The men were sentenced to life in prison for the rape of Bano, a pregnant Muslim woman, during the Hindu- Muslim riots in 2002. The woman was five months pregnant when she was raped.

Many of the people who died in the Gujarat riots were Muslims. 59 Hindus died on a train that caught fire. The Hindu right-wing groups blamed Muslims for the incident.

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According to a report, the state government approved the men's application for remission after 14 years of imprisonment in India. The time the men had spent in jail and their good behavior were cited by the district jail advisory committee as reasons why they should be released.

Seven of Bano's family, including her 3-year-old daughter Saleha, were killed.

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The men were welcomed with confectioneries outside of the jail upon their release.

Lawyers, politicians and the victim's family were upset by the decision.

Bano's husband said that they wanted to live in peace, but suddenly this happened. They had no idea about their release from the courts or the government. The media gave us information about it.

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The government has come under fire for its stance on violence against women.

A senior lawyer said that the remission of the sentence of convicts of gruesome crimes is morally and ethically improper. We are trying to send a signal.

How can justice be done for a woman like this. I trust the highest courts. I was learning to live with my trauma after trusting the system. The release of these convicts has taken from me my peace and shaken my faith in justice.

She said that her wavering faith was not for herself alone, but for every woman who was trying to get justice in courts. Before taking such a big and unjust decision, nobody asked about my safety or well-being. I have the right to live in peace. Please make sure that my family and I are protected.

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