By Neville Lazarus, Sky News Producer in Mumbai
A fifth person accused of the gang rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai has been arrested by police.
Salim Ansari was detained in Delhi, three days after the alleged attack.
Police claimed they arrested the first accused within 18 hours of the incident, but it has taken them three days to detail the other four people accused of carrying out the attack.
The family of one of the accused said the boy is a juvenile and – if he faces charges – will be tried under the Juvenile Act.
If proven, the boy will face a maximum sentence of three years at a juvenile home.
The case will be one of the first major tests for new anti-rape laws that kicked in after a brutal gang rape on a bus in Delhi after which the 23-year-old victim died of her injuries.
Police released this sketch of the accused attackers Under the new laws, those found guilty of gang rape would receive a 20-year prison term, which could be extended to life.
The guilty will also have to pay for the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim.
Two of the accused have faced court already and been remanded in police custody until August 30.
The other three are due to face court on Monday.
Police have collected samples from all the accused for chemical analysis.
There is on-going concern about the safety and security women in India.
A report published under the Right to Information Act showed the abysmal ratio of the number of police compared to people in India.
The report says there is only one policeman for every 761 people in India.
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