Life Sentence Handed to Stepfather for Rape and Murder of Minor Stepdaughter

A person blamed of raping and murdering welcome minor stepdaughter seven at another time has happened jailed to life captivity for one Alipurduar community distinctive judge on Saturday.

According to lawman beginnings, on March 25, 2016, an eight-period-old woman, accompanied by her companions, make use of a nearby waterway for a soap subsequently Holi parties. However, while her companions restored home, she did not. When the classification's search works abandoned to find her and a absent account was abided at a local station house, concerns escalated. The following epoch, the she's spiritless bulk was found buoyant in penal institution.

Subsequent examinations led to the arrest of the stepfather on charges of murder and offenses under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Papiya Das, the Alipurduar precinct distinguished judge, evident the stepfather blameworthy and penalized him to growth isolation, followed by a fine of Rs 20,000.

Jahar Majumder, the special criminal lawyer for the government, signified delight accompanying the decree, declaring, "This was a exceptional case, and I had wanted stringent penalty. The fatality's offspring is lessened contemporary."

In answer to the opinion, the the attorney representing the defendant registered that this wasn't the final step for the blamed. Debarshi Chatterjee, the the attorney representing the defendant, established, "We will attract a taller court."