Saket Sinha of Boddom Bazar mohallah of Hazaribagh town, an accused of gang rape case has been sentenced imprisonment of 20 years and fine of Rs 50,000 by the Hazaribagh court. This sentence was ordered by Additional District Judge-9 Surendra Sharma. Another accused of this case Satyanand Ram of Chauparan block of the district is still absconding.
Saket is in the JP Central Jail for last more than two and a half years in this case which was registered in women’s police station of Hazaribagh sadar on March 25, 2014. Police succeeded in nabbing Saket only, co accused Satyanand is still out of grips of police. As per our police sources, he was not found at his address during several raids and still there is no trace of his where about.
As per the FIR the victim had stated that she used to come to the town to work as maid in houses. On February 21, 2013, she was stopped by these two men who first inquired about her and then offered same work in a new house. She agreed and both took the girl in a deserted house and raped her. It continued for more than a month. She became pregnant then the accused forced her to abort and carried her to a clinic. From there, she escaped and reached sadar police station of Hazaribagh where the women police station is also situated.
The case was registered, Saket was arrested and in the court after a period of about three years the trail was completed and finally ADJ IX passed the sentence. of imprisonment and fine