Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Five Men Sentenced to Life for Navratri Gang-Rape
A court in Vadodara found five men guilty of attacking a 16-year-old girl.
The attack happened while she was returning with a male friend during Navratri.
The men allegedly stopped them on an isolated road and restrained the friend.
The court sentenced all five men to life in prison.
This means they are to remain imprisoned for the rest of their lives.
Each man was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 50,000.
The government was ordered to give the survivor Rs 10 lakh in compensation.
The court said the crime was extremely serious and the evidence was strong.
A special POCSO court in Vadodara sentenced five men to life imprisonment.
The victim, aged 16 at the time, was attacked on a Navratri night.
The court fined each convict Rs 50,000 and ordered Rs 10 lakh compensation.
The convictions involved gang-rape, destruction of evidence and dacoity charges.
Prosecutors cited CCTV footage, DNA evidence and witness accounts as key evidence.
- Who
- Five men identified as Mumtaz, Ajmal, Munna Banjara, Saif and Shahrukh were convicted in the case involving a 16-year-old survivor.
- What
- A special court sentenced the five men to life imprisonment for gang-rape and related offenses.
- When
- The incident occurred on October 4, 2024; the article says the men were convicted on August 20 and sentenced on a Monday.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Vadodara, including the Laxmipura and Bhayli areas; the case was heard by a special POCSO court there.
- Why
- The court found the prosecution’s evidence, including CCTV footage, DNA evidence and witness accounts, strong and beyond reasonable doubt.
- Court
- Special POCSO court in Vadodara
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment for each of the five convicts
- Fine
- Rs 50,000 imposed on each convict
- Compensation
- Rs 10 lakh ordered for the survivor
- Victim's age
- 16 at the time of the incident
- Evidence
- CCTV footage, DNA evidence and witness accounts
- Additional charges
- Destruction of evidence and dacoity