Kolkata: All 13 convicts of Labhpur gang rape case had been charged for 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 5,000 each by a Court of Bolpur.
The court has also directed the West Bengal government to shoulder the financial responsibilities of all the family dependents of the convicts till such time they are in jail.
All convicts had been found guilty under the IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 376(2) (g) (gang rape).
The convicts were found guilty of gangraping a 20-year-old tribal girl in January, on the orders of a kangaroo court. She was punished for having an affair with a person outside her community.
A complaint had been lodged against 13 persons on January 22. Victim had been admitted to Suri hospital and after a week’s treatment she was transferred to a NGO-run government approved home at Suri.
Bureau Report
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