Khunti gang-rape case: Six people awarded life imprisonment

Khunti (Jharkhand), May 17 (ANI): Six people were convicted in the Khunti gang-rape case including Father Alfonso. They have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a district court. The incident of gang rape of 5 social workers had spread panic across the country. In 2019, 5 women associated with an NGO were gang-raped at gunpoint in Kochang, Khunti on outskirts of Ranchi. Father Alfonso Aind was identified as the conspirator in the case. The women associated with the NGO worked towards raising awareness on issues like human trafficking. A lawyer on the case stated that all the accused have been sentenced life imprisonment. In addition to that they have been charged a penalty of 1 lakh rupees.