10-year-old Dailt girl raped in UP's Mathura: Police
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Mathura (UP) (PTI): A 10-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped in a village in the Mathura district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday when the survivor and her sister were washing clothes near a well in their village, police said.
The elder sister left early, after which two men arrived and allegedly took the younger sister on their bike to a nearby temple, where they allegedly raped her, according to police.
The accused fled when the elder sister returned and heard the survivor's screams coming from the temple, they said.
The villagers later informed the police, and a case was registered against unidentified persons under the relevant sections of the BNS and POCSO Act.
Additional SP (Rural) Suresh Chand Rawat said CCTV footage is being examined to trace the accused.
He said the survivor was sent for a medical examination, and the accused will be arrested soon.
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3 convicted for murder of Bengal councillor
Barasat (PTI): A court in West Bengal’s Barrackpore on Monday convicted three people for killing a councillor of Panihati Municipality in North 24 Parganas district.
Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit and Ziarul Mandal were convicted by the SDJM Court, Barrackpore, for the murder of Anupam Dutta, councillor of ward number 8 of the civic body in the city’s northern fringes, on March 13, 2022.
The court would declare the quantum of punishment on December 17.
Dutta was shot dead in the crowded Agarpara North Station Road, and his killing led to massive protests in the area in subsequent days.
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Local MLA Nirmal Ghosh had led a series of protests on B T Road and Tentultala More during March 2022, demanding the arrest of the assailants.
Police arrested one person based on CCTV footage, and nabbed two others after interrogating him.
Dutta's wife became the councilor following his death.
A large crowd from his ward, including many waving TMC flags, had on Monday assembled in front of the court premises, demanding strict punishment for the culprits.
