60-yr-old man gets 10 years of RI for rape

Silchar: Cachar district and sessions court on Tuesday sentenced a 60-year-old man to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman in Cachar district.

The verdict was delivered by district and sessions judge Biprajit Roy.

The convict, Matab Uddin Laskar, was found guilty under Section 376 of BNS. In addition to the prison term, the court imposed a fine of Rs 5,000, failing which he will have to undergo an additional three-month imprisonment.

The incident occurred on the evening of May 7, 2024. According to the prosecution, the victim, a woman from the Dhanihari area, had gone to a nearby shop. On her way back, she was followed by Laskar. At a secluded spot near a cemetery, he allegedly muffled her and dragged her into the cemetery, where he raped her.

Following the incident, the woman lodged a complaint at the Sonai police station. Based on her complaint, a case was registered, and the police launched an investigation. Upon completion of the probe, the case was brought before the court, which has now concluded with the conviction and sentencing of the accused.