Friday, March 29, 2024
spot_img

One awarded death sentence for rape, murder of minor girl

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

GUWAHATI: The district sessions court in Nagaon of Assam on Friday awarded death sentence to one Zakir Hussain, accused in rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl at Batadrawa in Nagaon district of Assam on March 23 this year. The gruesome incident occurred at Dhaniabheti Lalung Gaon at Batadrawa.

He was awarded life sentence under POCSO Act for rape and death sentence for murder of the rape victim who was burnt to death, according to one of the prosecution counsels. Two other minor boys, who were accomplices of  Zakir, were sent to Jorhat Reform Home by the juvenile justice court.

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

Arunachal was, is, and will remain an integral part of India: MEA

New Delhi, Mar 28:  The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that China's repetitive claims on...

SP injured in Arunachal’s Longding as crowd pelt stones during scrutiny of nominations

Itanagar, March 28: Superintendent of Police of Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district, Dekio Gumja, was injured after some people...

Aditi Rao Hydari confirms union with Siddharth

Shillong, March 28: Actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who secretly got engaged to actor Siddharth on Wednesday, confirmed their...

India’s core sector industries clock 6.7 percent growth in February

Shillong, March 28: The eight core industries that include sectors such as coal, cement, steel and electricity posted...