Over the next few days, the police in Delhi detained Mukesh Singh, Mr. Gupta, and the juvenile.
Manohar Lal Sharma, who was selected to represent Mukesh Singh, 22, had said his client was forced to confess and would plead not guilty.
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L. Sharma, the lawyer for another of the accused men, Mukesh Singh, has said his client wasn't even in Delhi on Dec. 16 and claimed that Mr. Singh has been subjected to "third degree torture" in jail.
The defendants, including Mr. Singh's brother Mukesh, face charges including kidnapping, rape and murder.
The five accused have been named as Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur.
Mr. Anand, the lawyer for the Singh brothers, said Mukesh, the surviving brother, claimed to have been tortured by police in Tihar Jail.
K. Anand, the lawyer for the Singh brothers, said Mukesh, the surviving brother, claimed to have been tortured by police in Tihar Jail.
The five defendants facing trial in the Saket fast-track court are Ram Singh and his brother Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur.
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K. Anand, the lawyer for the Singh brothers, added that Mukesh, the surviving brother, claims to have been subjected to third degree torture in jail.
Ram Singh and the four other adult defendants - his brother Mukesh, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Akshay Thakur - have been on trial in a fast-track court.
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Mr. Singh, like the four other men, including his brother Mukesh, faced charges including kidnapping, rape and murder.
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