News India Birbhum gangrape: SC asks WB govt to pay Rs 5 lakh to victim

Birbhum gangrape: SC asks WB govt to pay Rs 5 lakh to victim

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today directed the West Bengal government to pay Rs five lakh compensation in addition to already sanctioned Rs 50,000 to the 20-year-old Birbhum gangrape victim.A bench of Chief Justice P

The victim and her paramour were caught, tied to a tree and assaulted after which they were asked to pay a fine of Rs 50,000. The gangrape took place after the girl expressed her inability to pay the amount.

The victim and her family members in their complaint before the police had said that among those who brutalised her were people old enough to be her father.  

All the accused, including village head (known in the area as ‘morol'), have been arrested. The rape allegedly took place inside the morol's house.

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