LUDHIANA: A neighborhood court, on Wednesday, sentenced four convicts to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment each for gang-raping a minor. A superb of Rs 1,00,000 each has additionally been imposed at the four. In case of default in superb cost, they'll must undergo every other two years of rigorous imprisonment. The court acquitted two accused, Rahul Kumar and his namesake, each residents of Haibowal Kalan, giving them benefit of doubt.
On March 7, 2015, PAU police had booked six men — Kuldeep Singh, 31; Pawan Kumar, 26, each residents of Haibowal; Charanjit Singh, 32; Rahul Kumar, 25; every other Rahul Kumar, 25, all residents of Haibowal Kalan; and Yogesh Kumar, 26 — for gang-raping the minor.
The survivor’s father had stated in his police complaint, “On March 6, 2015, my 13-year-old daughter went to a candy store on her bicycle. When she didn’t return, we started in search of her but discovered her no where. The next day, an acquaintance told me that he noticed Rahul taking my daughter towards Dairy Complex on his scooter.”
Soon thereafter, the lady returned home. “My daughter stated somebody took away her bicycle while she used to be making purchases on the candy store. Then Rahul pressured her on his scooter and took her to Dairy Complex where 5 to 6 men have been already present. They took her to an deserted building and raped her,” the complainant added.
On March 11, 2015, police arrested the accused and introduced the chargesheet in court.
During trial, Pawan and Kuldeep claimed that they didn't know the minor, haven’t dedicated the crime and that they have been charged at the basis of suspicion. Rahul stated he neither kidnapped and raped the lady nor used to be present on the web site. Charanjeet and Yogesh, too, claimed innocence.
Defence counsel argued that the lady’s remark used to be recorded four days after the registration of the case, which showed that she used to be made to make the remark after due deliberation. Besides, as in keeping with the medico-legal file, there used to be no external or inner injury at the woman, he added.
The court became down the defence plea on recording of her remark after four days of case registration, pronouncing the lady used to be a minor. She used to be gang-raped and may now not be anticipated to be in a right kind mind-set, it added.
The court seen that as in keeping with the testimony of the investigating officer, there used to be sand on the web site and the minor used to be overpowered by way of 5 men. So, there used to be a chance that there will not be any injury.
Additional public prosecutor S S Haidar sought severe punishment at the basis of the lady’s remark, medical exam file and id of the accused.
On March 7, 2015, PAU police had booked six men — Kuldeep Singh, 31; Pawan Kumar, 26, each residents of Haibowal; Charanjit Singh, 32; Rahul Kumar, 25; every other Rahul Kumar, 25, all residents of Haibowal Kalan; and Yogesh Kumar, 26 — for gang-raping the minor.
The survivor’s father had stated in his police complaint, “On March 6, 2015, my 13-year-old daughter went to a candy store on her bicycle. When she didn’t return, we started in search of her but discovered her no where. The next day, an acquaintance told me that he noticed Rahul taking my daughter towards Dairy Complex on his scooter.”
Soon thereafter, the lady returned home. “My daughter stated somebody took away her bicycle while she used to be making purchases on the candy store. Then Rahul pressured her on his scooter and took her to Dairy Complex where 5 to 6 men have been already present. They took her to an deserted building and raped her,” the complainant added.
On March 11, 2015, police arrested the accused and introduced the chargesheet in court.
During trial, Pawan and Kuldeep claimed that they didn't know the minor, haven’t dedicated the crime and that they have been charged at the basis of suspicion. Rahul stated he neither kidnapped and raped the lady nor used to be present on the web site. Charanjeet and Yogesh, too, claimed innocence.
Defence counsel argued that the lady’s remark used to be recorded four days after the registration of the case, which showed that she used to be made to make the remark after due deliberation. Besides, as in keeping with the medico-legal file, there used to be no external or inner injury at the woman, he added.
The court became down the defence plea on recording of her remark after four days of case registration, pronouncing the lady used to be a minor. She used to be gang-raped and may now not be anticipated to be in a right kind mind-set, it added.
The court seen that as in keeping with the testimony of the investigating officer, there used to be sand on the web site and the minor used to be overpowered by way of 5 men. So, there used to be a chance that there will not be any injury.
Additional public prosecutor S S Haidar sought severe punishment at the basis of the lady’s remark, medical exam file and id of the accused.
4 get 25 years of jail for gang-raping minor
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