Alwar gang-rape 2019 case: Four accused sentenced to life; one convicted under IT Act to serve 5 yrs in jail

Jaipur: A local court in Alwar on Tuesday convicted and awarded rigorous life imprisonment to four people involved in the 2019 gang-rape case in the district.

The court also awarded five years imprisonment to one of the convicts under the IT Act for filming and circulating a video clip of the incident.

The four had raped the woman in front of her husband in an isolated area on the Thanagazi-Alwar bypass on 26 April last year.

The rigorous life imprisonment was awarded to Hansraj Gurjar, Ashok Gurjar, Chhotelal Gurjar and Indraj Gurjar.

Hansraj Gurjar will serve the sentence till the time of his death because he had repeated the offence, a counsel for the victim told reporters in Alwar.

The court also imposed fine on the convicts under various sections and the amount will be given to the victim.

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