"Expected Capital Punishment": Women's Commission chief On Kathua verdict

National Commission for Women chairperson on Monday said Pathankot court decision convicting six accused in rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua in January 2018 was t eugh and expected harsher punishment for m.

"Was expecting capital punishment for Kathua rape and murder criminals. Jammu and Kashmir government must go for appeal in higher court," NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma tweeted.

Three convicts in Kathua rape and murder case, Sanji Ram, Parvesh Kumar and Deepak Khajuria were sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday.

" trio has been convicted under 302 (murder) and under 376 D (gang rape) of Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). Under murder charge, y have been imprisoned to life, with a fine of 1 lakh, while y will have to serve 25 years in jail, each, with a fine of Rs. 50,000 for charge of gang rape," Mubeen Farooqui, victim's vocate told reporters outside court.

Police officials Tilak Raj, Anand Dutta and Surender Verma have been sentenced to five years in jail for causing destruction of evidence. y have also been directed to pay rupees twenty thousand each.

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Earlier, Pathankot court h convicted six out of seven accused who were involved in rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua in January 2018.

Vill he Sanji Ram, his friend Parvesh Kumar, two Special Police Officers Deepak Khajuria and Surender Verma, He Constable Tilak Raj, Sub Inspector Anand Dutta were found guilty, while Vishal, son of Sanjhi Ram, got acquitted.

incident took place last year when an eight-year-old girl was kidnapped, gang-raped and killed after being tortured for days. case caused public outr with activists and people hitting streets demanding justice to victim.

Crime Branch arrested eight accused. trial of seven began in April last year and concluded on June 3. However, trial of eighth accused, a juvenile is yet to begin as petition on his is pending for a hearing in Jammu and Kashmir High Court.