11 people convicted for gang rape of Bangladeshi woman in Bengaluru, 7 get life imprisonment

11 people were convicted in the case of gape rape of a 22-year-old Bangladeshi woman by a special court in Bengaluru. The punishment for the accused, including three women, ranged from nine months in jail to life imprisonment. The crime was committed on May 27 last year.

Initially, twelve people were arrested in connection with the case, but later, one of them turned into an approver to aid the investigation.

A senior police officer said seven of the 11 convicted were sentenced to life imprisonment. One woman was slapped with a 20-year jail term and one man was given five-year imprisonment. The other two women involved were punished in the shape of a jail term of nine months.

The charge sheet was submitted within 27 days after the FIR was registered. Twelve people were arrested on June 8 last year. Out of 12 accused, 11 were Bangladeshi nationals.

Shobuj Sheik and Rafiq alias Rafsan were identified as the main accused. Their accomplices include Ridoy Babu, Rakibul Islam Sagar, Mohammed Babu Shaik, Hakil, Ajim, Jamal, Dalim, Nasrath, Kajal, and Tanya.