India’s Supreme Court has ordered a probe after the gang rape of a woman in eastern West Bengal state. Thirteen suspects have been accused of gang-raping the victim on the orders of village elders as punishment for her having a relationship with a man outside their tribe. A doctor treating the victim says she is in stable condition.
Doctor: “She is normal. I have already told she is stable, so she’s taking her food and other fluids also. We have yet to decide [on when she’ll be discharged], and doctors are looking on that.”
Last month marked the first anniversary of the death of an Indian woman who was gang-raped on a New Delhi bus. That case ignited the country and drew attention to sexual violence around the world.