BD Kasniyal
GG News Bureau
Pithoragarh, 13th July. The district and session judge Pithoragarh Gyanendra Sharma sentenced life imprisonment to four persons with an additional fine of Rs 25000 each. They were convicted of selling and purchasing of a minor for a sum of Rs 20000, in the year 2015. Source said.
The judgement was delivered under section 363, 366,367 368 370(4) 372,372,373/34 of IPC and section of anti trafficking act.” said the source.
“The convicts include mother and aunty of the victim and two persons from Bareilly who were involve in the deal.” said Prem Bhandari, public prosecutor, who pleaded the case from government side.
According to Bhandari, the incident took place in the year 2015, when anti -human trafficking cell of Pithoragarh police arrested five persons from Ghupaur locality of Pithoragarh district for selling a minor girl from Dharchula to one Akram from Bareilly. “While the mother and Aunt of girl were part of crime from one side Jamil Ahmed and Taslim Khan were accomplice with Akram who died in the year 2016″. The punishment was delivered to four remaining convicts.” said the public prosecutor.
According to the public prosecutor, the prosecution presented 10 witnesses in their favor on that basis the judgement was delivered.
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