Gang rape of minor Odisha girl: Convicted duo get lifer

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Sep 21, 2013: The two youth who have been convicted in the case of gang rape of a minor Odisha girl in a stationed train in Mangalore Central Railway Station, have been sentenced to life by the fourth Additional District and Sessions Court on September 21, Saturday.

Judge BJ Naik who pronounced the judgement, has also imposed a penalty of Rs 25000 on the duo who will have to undergo an additional imprisonment of two more years  if they fail to pay the fine amount. The convicts are Nishit  A, a mechanical helper in Southern Railway and K Ashok, an employee of a railway contractor. The court however has acquitted  Abdul Sattar Ayub, a tea vendor at the railway station for want of evidences.

The police are still on the look out for the prime accused Shameesh who was a porter and  sweeper and hails from Payyanur.

The 15 year old girl from Odisha  who was at the station  after she escaped from her employer’s house, was  taken by the  four to a stationed train, on the pretext of guiding her to a train to Goa.  The girl was found in a semi-conscious state and was  counseled by the Child Helpline staff when the rape case came to light.

The statement of the victim girl and forensic evidences helped in proving the charges. The court while noting that Shameesh and Ashok had raped the girl, stated that Nishit too was  equally responsible as he was at the spot of the crime.