Despite the emergency being reported to Dial 112, it took the police two hours to arrive at the scene, a delay that some believe could have prevented the tragic outcome

Since 2018, there have been "403 incidents of death of Indian students abroad due to various reasons, including natural causes, accidents, and medical conditions."

"He (Pradip Sarkar) enters our homes, clicks pictures and warns us about releasing the images on the internet. If we object, then, he threatens to murder our husbands," a woman recounted

Nijam Asgar Hashmi appealed against the conviction and filed an interim application seeking suspension of sentence and release on bail.

Some jurors began to cry as videos of the assault were shown, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported