Weeks after a minor woman was raped and killed in Farakka, a court docket in Jangipur in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man, Dinbandhu Halder, to demise, and his confederate, 23-year-old Shubojit Haldar, to life imprisonment.
The incident happened in October this yr through the Durga Puja pageant. The woman, who was visiting her uncle’s home in Farakka, was allegedly lured away by the accused.
Extra Director Common (ADG), West Bengal Police, Supratim Sarkar additionally mentioned that police of their investigation discovered that after the woman was raped and killed, the primary accused raped her physique once more.
Sarkar mentioned {that a} particular investigation crew was shaped to probe the case and following the arrest of the 2 individuals, the chargesheet was submitted inside 21 days.
Hailing the sentence, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee mentioned that each rapist deserves capital punishment. “I’ve mentioned this earlier than, and I’ll say it once more: Each rapist deserves nothing lower than the harshest punishment — capital punishment. As a society, we should unite to eradicate this heinous social malice. I imagine that swift, time-bound trials and punishments will function a robust deterrent, sending a transparent message that such crimes won’t be tolerated,” she posted on X.
She additionally counseled the state police and judiciary. “Barely per week in the past, West Bengal Police and our justice system secured capital punishment inside simply 62 days for the perpetrator of a brutal rape-murder of a minor in Joynagar. As we speak, demise penalty has been awarded to one in all two accused within the heinous rape-murder of yet one more minor in Farakka on 13.10.24, together with his co-accused getting a life time period.”
ADG (South Bengal) Supratim Sarkar lauded the efforts of the police in swiftly investigating the case. He mentioned the accused had tried to cowl up the crime, however the vigilance of native residents and the diligent investigation by the police led to their conviction.
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