India News | Four Men in UP's Pratapgarh Get Life in Prison for Teen's Rape
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A local court has sentenced four men to life in prison for the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl.
Pratapgarh (UP), Mar 14 (PTI) A local court has sentenced four men to life in prison for the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl.
Special Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) Pankaj Kumar Srivastava on Monday sentenced Shivam, Munnu, Rafiq and Taufiq to life in prison, according to the public prosecutor in the case.
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The quartet has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 50,000 each, he said.
The girl had gone to a market when the men forcibly took her to a jungle and raped her. The incident occurred last September.
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In her statement to the police, the girl identified the accused and an FIR was registered at Delhupur police station.
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