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6 sentenced to death by hanging in Natore teenage girl gang-rape

6 sentenced to death by hanging in Natore teenage girl gang-rape
Court of law

A Natore court on Wednesday sentenced six accused to death by hanging over the kidnap and gang-rape of a college girl at Singra upazila.

Four other accused in the case were also given life tern imprisonment.

Natore Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Abdur Rahim handed down the verdict around 11:30am.

The court fined the 10 convicts Tk one lakh each which would be provided to the rape survivor.

According to the prosecution, Sabbir Ahmed was in a relationship with a college student of Chandai village in Baraigram upazila of the district.

On October 19, 2012, Sabbir took the girl to Kalam Mirzapur village. Later, he alongwith his friends raped the girl near Mirzapur Eidgah field by-rotation.

The victim, later, lodged a complaint in this connection and police registered a case with Baraigram Police Station.

Police also submitted chargesheet against 11 people.

Following recording of the depositions, the tribunal pronounced the judgement today and acquitted one chargesheeted accused, Nasir, as allegation brought against him could not be proven.