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6 men sentenced to life imprisonment 15 years after teenager's gang-rape in Thakurgaon
|NUTSHELL TODAY DESK
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In a Nutshell:
- A Thakurgaon tribunal convicted six men on Sunday over a 2011 gang-rape.
- Three men got jail till death and Tk2 lakh fines each.
- Three men got life in prison and Tk1 lakh fines each.
- One convict, Anis Rana, is on the run, and the court issued an arrest warrant.
Why it Matters
The three men jailed till death will stay behind bars for the rest of their lives, with no chance of the sentence being cut short. The three lifers, by contrast, could still get some time off under normal jail rules. The court also said the convicts' property can be sold off to pay the victim. Convictions like this show a case can still hold up even after more than a decade.
What We Think
The verdict is strong, but 15 years is far too long. The girl was 14 when it happened. She is a grown woman now. On the good side, five of the six were in court for their sentence. But the law still has not reached the sixth, and the family had to wait most of a lifetime for this day.
