Crime | India India Gang-Rape Suspects Plead Not Guilty First witnesses will testify next week By John Johnson Posted Feb 2, 2013 8:04 AM CST Copied Mock hangmen's nooses hang during a protest demanding the death penalty for the men accused in the fatal gang rape of a young woman in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The five men facing the death penalty in India in the gang rape and murder of a young woman on a bus pleaded not guilty today, reports the Guardian. (A sixth suspect is being tried as a juvenile and will face a maximum of three years.) The case is being fast-tracked, and witnesses will begin testimony on Tuesday. Don't expect many details to emerge, however, reports the Indian Express, because a strict media blackout is being enforced. Read These Next Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Something James Carville said made Melania Trump's lawyer unhappy. Vance's office says it wasn't involved in the river-raising. Report an error