Justice Served: Life Sentence for Gonda District Gangrape Convicts

Two men in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district were sentenced to life imprisonment for gangraping a minor, with a fine of Rs 60,000. The conviction follows a complaint from August 2022 and subsequent investigation. The Additional District Judge found Durgesh and Ramasre guilty after police corroborated the allegations.

In a decisive courtroom verdict, two men in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh have been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for the gangrape of a minor girl. The announcement was made by District Government Counsel (Criminal) Basant Shukla on Saturday.

The shocking crime had roots in a complaint filed on August 20, 2022. After meticulous police investigation, the two accused, Durgesh and Ramasre, were arrested, their culpability confirmed. The court, in its judgment, also imposed a financial penalty of Rs 60,000 on each convict.

According to Shukla, the Additional District Judge (POCSO) Nirbhay Prakash delivered the verdict, marking the end of a prolonged legal battle. The perpetrators, Durgesh alias Banthe Chauhan and Ramasre alias Sarau Pal, were declared guilty and will face the full brunt of the law.