Video: Indian politician attacked for alleged involvement in rape Police said the man, Bikram Singh Brahma, was visiting the village of Santipur on the Bhutan border, when he allegedly entered a woman's house and raped her at about 2 a.m. local time (2030GMT Wednesday). There have been widespread protests across India in the wake of the gang rape of a 23-year-old university student on a New Delhi bus, who later died of her injuries. The crime horrified Indians and provoked a national debate about the treatment of women. Protesters are demanding tough new rape laws, better police protection for women, and a sustained campaign to change society's views about women. Authorities on Thursday filed rape and murder charges against five men accused of the attack on the student. Police said they plan to push for the death penalty in the case, as government officials promised new measures to protect women in the nation's capital. Source: APTN