In Tehran, five young taxi-drivers were sentenced to...
In Tehran, five young taxi-drivers were sentenced to death for raping a young woman, newspapers reported
In Tehran, five young taxi-drivers were sentenced to death for raping a young woman, newspapers reported.
The weekly Jelveh said the men were found guilty of kidnapping the woman last summer and raping her under the threat of a knife, according to AFP. The woman boarded a taxi alone and the driver stopped off to pick up four colleagues who also took part in the crime.
Newspapers regularly report taxi-drivers being condemned for kidnapping or rape. Unofficial taxi-drivers who cruise the streets of the republic's capital to make a living or supplement their income are estimated to number more than 100,000.
The weekly Jelveh said the men were found guilty of kidnapping the woman last summer and raping her under the threat of a knife, according to AFP. The woman boarded a taxi alone and the driver stopped off to pick up four colleagues who also took part in the crime.
Newspapers regularly report taxi-drivers being condemned for kidnapping or rape. Unofficial taxi-drivers who cruise the streets of the republic's capital to make a living or supplement their income are estimated to number more than 100,000.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Al-Bawaba News, 15/10/2002)