Banda District Court has sentenced two accused to 20-20 years in gang rape case in Banda, Uttar Pradesh. Along with this, a fine of 50-50 thousand rupees has also been imposed. In the year 2019, the charge sheet was filed in the court. During the hearing in the court, the police presented 7 witnesses. After all the arguments, on August 14, the court sentenced the accused to 20-20 years.
The case pertains to the Kotwali area of the city. According to the information, on September 20, 2019, the woman lodged a complaint in the police station that she was cutting fodder in the field. During this, Amar Rajput and Pappu alias Bhagwandas, residents of the village, came. Both of them forcibly dragged them to the nearby hut with the help of pistols. There they gang-raped in turn.
Mangalsutra and earrings looted after gangrape
Mangalsutra and earrings were also looted from the neck of the woman after the gangrape. While leaving, he was threatened with death if he complained to the police. When the woman reached home, she narrated her ordeal to her family members. On this, on the complaint of the woman, the police started investigation by registering an FIR in several sections. Please tell that the accused seems to be a nephew in the relationship. Even before this incident, the same people had raped the woman in March.
Used to exploit by threatening to make the video viral
Its video was also made by these people. By threatening to make the video viral, he used to forcefully pressurize and used to physically abuse continuously. After this, these people had carried out the gang rape incident in the month of September. Then the FIR was registered. During the investigation, the police filed the charge sheet in the court on 16 November. During the trial, the prosecution produced 7 witnesses. During this, 4 judges were changed, more than 65 dates were read.
7 witnesses presented in the court – Advocate Kamal Singh
In the case, the government lawyer of the court, Kamal Singh Gautam told that this matter started from March 2019. Both the criminals used to misbehave with the woman. He also made her video and was continuously exploiting her by threatening to make it viral. After this, in September 2019, gang-raped the woman. After this the woman told the family members. Then the FIR was registered. We presented 7 witnesses in the court. After debate from both the sides, the court convicted both of them and sentenced them to 20-20 years. Along with this, a fine of 50-50 thousand has also been imposed.