New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj Friday said the death penalty to four men in the Dec 16 gang-rape case will act as a deterrent for such offences.

“I welcome the judgement in the Delhi gang-rape case. This will serve as a deterrent for such offences,” Sushma Swaraj said on twitter.