This court in the Indian city of Mumbai has convicted four men of the gang rape of a photojournalist last year.<br/> <br />The men have been found guilty of five offences, including, unnatural sex and destruction of evidence. Sentencing is set for Friday.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INTERIOR MINISTER OF INDIA'S WESTERN PROVINCE OF MAHARASHTRA, R.R. PATIL, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Today's verdict will send a strong message to criminals and they will not try to commit such crimes in future."<br/> <br />The 22-year-old woman was attacked by five men while on assignment at this deserted mill in August.<br/> <br />The fifth accused, believed to be under 18 at the time of the incident, is being tried in a juvenile court.<br/> <br />The attack here provoked a public outcry and the introduction of tougher sexual assault laws, raising fresh questions about attitudes to women in the world's largest democracy.
