In the case of raping the girl, five including the watchman were sentenced to seven years each

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Hamirpur, May 24 (Hindustan Times). The court of Special Judge (Robbery) on Wednesday sentenced five convicts, including the watchman of the city forest, to seven years rigorous imprisonment in the case of raping and making a video of a girl who was walking in the city forest. Viral on social media. It has been heard that the court has also imposed a fine of Rs. 5000 on all the accused along with imposing a heavy punishment within nine months.

Additional District Government Advocates Rajesh Tiwari and Manikarn Shukla said that two videos of young men and women being forced to visit City Forest Park in Hamirpur Sadar Kotwali area went viral nine months ago. The accused were seen extorting money from them by threatening to make the video viral.

He said that in this case the police have registered a case against 12 accused including gang leader Kanhaiya Sharma, Sanu, Khushiram Chowkidar City Forest, Sheelu Nishad, Danish, Arvind alias Kamal, Saplu alias Safak, Sajan alias Sumit, Baba Jan, Fazal. A case was registered against Lakhan and Pritam under the IT Act and other sections. The accused were arrested and sent to jail.

The District Magistrate also booked all the accused in the case under the Gangster Act. At the same time, the police seized the assets of the accused under the Gangster Act. Additional District Government Advocate said that during the hearing of the case, Special Judge (Dacoity) PK Jayant sentenced Kanhaiya Sharma, Sanu, Khushiram, Sheelu Nishad and Danish to seven years rigorous imprisonment each. While each accused has been fined five thousand rupees. The court has acquitted Arvind and Safak in this case. Also five other accused have been declared as child rapists.

SP Diksha Sharma said that after the incident in City Forest, the police have arrested all the accused and sent them to jail. Sadr Kotwal Durg Vijay Singh, ADGC Manikarn Shukla and Advocate Bijman Singh have lobbied laudably. All the evidence was collected from the prosecution stage in the debate against the accused.