Ranchi- A Ranchi POCSO court has handed a life sentence to four men, including the victim’s boyfriend, for the sexual assault of a minor girl.
The sentence was issued on Monday. The four had been convicted earlier on November 20. The sentencing, scheduled for November 22, was deferred.
The convicts — Deepak Kumar, Nitesh Kumar, Bunty Tirkey and Gopal Koiri — were found guilty. Another accused, who is a juvenile, is being tried separately.
Prosecutors stated that the girl was acquainted with the main accused, Deepak Kumar. On October 2, 2023, he asked her to meet him at Dhurwa Dam and later took her to Deer Park on Khunti Road.
Deepak then contacted his friends — Nitesh, Bunty, Gopal and another minor — and forced the girl to travel with them to Dasham Falls, roughly 40 km from Ranchi, where the crime occurred.
The survivor testified that she was terrified during the ordeal and received threats when she resisted.
The next morning, Deepak abandoned her near Dhurwa Dam and fled. She informed her family once she reached home, resulting in an FIR at Dhurwa-Hatia Police Station.
Police quickly arrested the adult accused. The prosecution presented strong evidence, including the survivor’s statement, medical documents, verification of the location and technical findings.
Based on this, a charge sheet was filed, and the POCSO court convicted the men on November 20.
The court stressed that offences against minors are extremely serious and must be dealt with firmly. All four adult accused received a life sentence.
With inputs from IANS