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Jharkhand court gives five men 25 years for gang rape
A college student in India was walking with the boy she was going to marry.
Some young men stopped them and asked why they were there.
The men hurt the boy and took the girl to a quiet, isolated place.
They did very bad things to her, which is called a gang rape.
The girl and her fiance went home and told their families what happened.
The families called the police, and the police arrested five men.
A judge listened to the case and found the five men guilty.
The judge decided they must go to prison for 25 years.
They also have to pay a fine of Rs 30,000 each.
This punishment shows that hurting others is a serious crime with serious consequences.
A court in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district sentenced five men to 25 years in prison for gang-raping a college student.
Each convict was fined Rs 30,000 and convicted under IPC Section 376(D), which deals with gang rape.
The crime occurred on September 21, 2023, when the woman was out for a stroll with her fiance, a man from Kharsawan.
The men allegedly abused and assaulted the fiance before taking the woman to an isolated place and raping her.
All five convicts belong to Katiguttu village in the Mufassil police station area and were arrested after a police complaint.
- Who
- Five men from Katiguttu village convicted of gang-raping a college student who was out with her fiance.
- What
- A court sentenced the five men to 25 years of imprisonment and a Rs 30,000 fine each under IPC Section 376(D) for gang rape.
- Where
- The crime occurred at a field in Katiguttu village, Mufassil police station area, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand; the court sits in Chaibasa.
- When
- The incident happened on September 21, 2023; sentencing was announced on a Thursday, reported on August 13.
- Why
- The convicts allegedly assaulted the fiance and raped the woman after taking her to an isolated place.
Key facts
- Court
- Court in Chaibasa, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Sentence
- 25 years of imprisonment per convict
- Fine
- Rs 30,000 per convict
- Conviction Section
- IPC Section 376(D) (gang rape)
- Number of Convicts
- 5 men from Katiguttu village, Mufassil police station area
- Victim
- College student
- Incident Date
- September 21, 2023
- Report Date
- August 13 (PTI)









