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Khowai gang-rape case: 10 years imprisonment of 3 convicts
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 Khowai gang-rape case: 10 years imprisonment of 3 convicts
PHOTO : 3 gang rape accused send to 10 years jail. TIWN Pic June 12

KHOWAI, June 12 (TIWN): The District and Additional Session Judge Court on Friday announced 10 years and 7 months of imprisonment to 3 rape-convicted persons, who were found guilty of gang-rape of a minor girl of South Doshghoria under Sidhai Police Station.

The court on June 12, pronounced the quantum of punishment. Based on the crime committed by the convicts, the court has imposed a sentence of 10 years and 7 months of imprisonment and fine of Rs. 3000 under section 341, section 323 and section 376 (2) (g). If the convicts failed to pay the imposed fine then they have to serve another 3 month of rigorous imprisonment.

A total of 19-witnesses on Thursday, deposed before the court, later the court recording the statements of the witnesses declared the accused as convicted, said sources.

Altogether, 3 rape accused were found guilty of gang-rape of a minor girl. District and Additional Session Judge Babul Majumder on Thursday convicted Dashuranjan Debbarma (26), Infren Debbarma (25) and Anup Debbarma (30).

Detailing about the incident, it has been said that on 21 December 2010 the rape victim along with her family (Brother and Sister-in-law) was on the way to visit ‘Tiring Fair’ at Ratanpur Tongbari J. B. School ground under Khowai Police Station at around 10pm in the night. On the way to the fair, the family was blocked by the convicted and started to beat the victim’s brother but somehow he managed to flee from the area.

Further, the convicted dragged the victim and her Sister-in-law to a Rubber garden of Ratanpur area with an intension to rape both of them. When the convicted tries to rape both of them in the meantime the sister-in-law managed to flee from the spot.

Soon after, the convicted gang-raped the victim and left her in the garden. In the meantime, victim’s brother came with few locals on the spot to rescue his sister and wife but somehow managed to grab Dashuranjan Debbarma from the spot.

Later on, they handed Dashuranjan Debbarma to the Police. On 22 December 2010, Malendra Debbarma registered an FIR against the convicted.

However, the families of the victims are now satisfied that finally the accused are going to be punished. 

 

 

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