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Special Ad-hoc Judge-18 J C Yadav passed the order on Oct 3 in the case registered with Pachpaoli police station. The accused were arrested between Jan 5 and Feb 22 in 2022. The prosecution, represented by the addl public prosecutor Rashmi Khaparde, examined 10 witnesses.
The court convicted the accused on the basis of witness testimony and other evidence presented by the prosecution. The case was registered under provisions dealing with abducting a woman, wrongful confinement, trafficking, repeated rape and criminal intimidation. The then investigating officer PM Dhakulkar filed the charge sheet after completing the investigation. Woman police constable Apeksha Bodele assisted in the court proceedings.
Nagpur: A special court sentenced four men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) each and awarded seven years’ RI each to two others in a trafficking and repeated sexual assault case involving a 21-year-old woman in 2022. Out of the 12 accused in the case, five remain absconding and one was acquitted. Those awarded 20 years’ RI are Ashok Sharma (42), Sanjay Parikh (36), Vijay Soni (35) and Mukesh Kumar Jakhar (27).
The court also imposed fines, with additional imprisonment in case of non-payment, under the respective offences.