Assam court gives death sentence to 3 for rape and murder of two minor girls

The three accused were arrested on June 14 last year, three days after the bodies of the two victims (both related) were found hanging from a tree inside a small forest away from their home at Abhyakhuti.

Published on: Apr 8, 2022, 18:20:57 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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A fast-track court in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Friday sentenced to death three persons accused of the rape and murder of two minor girls last year.

A fast-track court in Assam’s Kokrajhar on Friday sentenced to death three people accused of the rape and murder of two minor girls last year. (GETTY IMAGES.)

Special Judge C Chaturvedi had convicted Muzammil Sheikh (20), Nazibul Sheikh (19) and Farizul Rahman (22) on April 6 of rape and murder.

The three accused were arrested on June 14 last year, three days after the bodies of the two victims (both related) were found hanging from a tree inside a small forest away from their home at Abhyakhuti.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who visited the family of the victims, soon after the incident, took to Twitter on Friday to inform about the sentencing of the three accused.

“Today’s sentencing was the outcome of meticulous investigation by the police. We didn’t rely only on conventional methods and used scientific evidence to prove the involvement of the three accused,” Special DGP LR Bishnoi told HT after the sentencing.

“We had collected blood and semen samples of the accused and they were sent for forensic tests. The sentencing took place 9 months and two days after commission of the crime,” he added.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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