In recent past, a few isolated incidents have been reported in India in which foreign women travellers were sexually assaulted. In all these incidents, the accused were apprehended by the police authorities within a few days, and action was initiated to bring the culprits to justice. In the incident in Madhya Pradesh, which occurred in March, 2013, the accused were tried in a Fast Track Court and sentenced to life imprisonment in July, 2013, i.e. within four months. In another incident that took place in June 2013, in Himachal Pradesh, the culprits have been sentenced to 20 years jail terms on 17 December 2013.
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