Soldier, friend get life for raping Dalit woman, 20, in Pauri

Dehradun: A district court in Pauri Garhwal has sentenced two men, including an Army personnel, to life imprisonment for the rape of a 20-year-old Dalit woman from their village on March 27, 2021.

District and sessions judge Ajay Chaudhary delivered the verdict against the jawan, stationed in Pithoragarh with the 6 Garhwal Rifles, and his friend, who works with a private firm. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 32,000 on each convict and directed that a total compensation of Rs 64,000 from the penalties be paid to the survivor.

Both convicts claimed that they were falsely accused after finding the woman with another man in a compromising situation in a forested area. However, the court noted that they fled the village the evening of the incident, which is significant under the Indian Evidence Act, indicating their guilty conduct. In her testimony, the survivor recounted that she was returning home from the bank when the two men on a bike stopped her, took her to a secluded area, offered her Rs 10,000 each for sexual favours, and assaulted her when she refused. “I fell unconscious after being slapped by them. When I regained consciousness, I found they had physically abused me,” she testified.

Prosecution lawyer Pradeep Kumar Bhatt said the woman managed to escape, reached the road, and stopped a vehicle. The driver helped her get to her village, where she called her father to report the assault. The survivor’s family reported the incident to the village patwari and took her to the hospital. The medical examination confirmed signs of physical abuse, supporting her account.

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