20 years' imprisonment for three in rape case

Image
Press Trust of India Muktsar (Punjab)
Last Updated : Jul 07 2015 | 1:07 PM IST
A court has sentenced three men to 20 years' imprisonment for raping a minor girl who was on her way to school here last year.
Additional Sessions Judge Varinder Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs 80,000 on each of them which will be given to the victim's family. In case of default, they will further have to undergo four years of imprisonment.
The victim was a Class VIII student of government senior secondary school of Gandhar village in this district when the three Baljeet Singh, Gurlal Singh and Manpreet Singh raped her.
According to the prosecution, a case was registered against all three on January 25, 2014 after the victim had narrated her plight to police.
In her complaint, the victim said she was first abducted by the accused when she was on way to school on January 24.
The accused took her to the house of Baljeet Singh where they sexually assaulted her.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Jul 07 2015 | 1:07 PM IST

Next Story