Click to play videoNew Delhi: It seems justice may finally have been delivered in one of the most shocking cases of the post Godhra riots. The special CBI court on Monday sentenced 11 people to double life imprisonment for rape in the Bilkis Bano case.
Bilkis says she knows she's won a landmark judgement, but the battle has only just begun. CNN-IBN’s Arunima spoke to Bilkis after the verdict.
Arunima: Has justice been done?
Bilkis Bano: Justice has been delivered six years later. Eleven people have been sentenced but the policemen involved have gone scot free. So my struggle will continue will they are punished.
Arunima: Was it a lonely battle?
Bilkis Bano: A lot of people helped me. They encouraged me not to give up, not to get scared and continue the fight. Without them I couldn’t have achieved this.
Arunima: Do you feel safe about your child's future in Guajarat?
Bilkis Bano: I want my children to have proper education, a good upbringing and a peaceful life.
Arunima: But you feel safe after the conviction?
Bilkis Bano: I am still scared.
Arunima: Who are you scared of?
Bilkis Bano: All I can say is that I am still scared.
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