A UK court has sentenced an Indian-origin man, Gagandeep Singh, to 34 years in prison for kidnapping, rape, and torture of a 24-year-old woman in London.
Singh, 34, was found guilty in February and will serve 28 years in custody followed by a six-year extended licence period, with no parole until he has served at least 18 years.
He will also be deported after completing his sentence with no right of re-entry, as per Metropolitan police UK.
The victim was lured, abducted, and assaulted after being asked to transport a suitcase from Thailand to the UK, but she grew suspicious and refused the request.
Masked men forced her into a car and drove her to a house in Hanwell, west London, where Singh repeatedly raped and abused her.
Prosecutors told the court that she was held against her will and endured more than a day of torture before being released under threats not to report the crime.
Investigators recovered clothes saved by the victim, which later produced a DNA match linking Singh to the offences.
The Metropolitan Police has expanded specialist training and support mechanisms for violence against women and girls, with over 23,000 officers and staff receiving targeted training.
