04 October 2023 :

A special POCSO court in Tripura on October 3, 2023 convicted two persons and sentenced them to death for raping and murdering a minor girl four years ago.
Special judge Angshuman Debbarma sentenced Saurabh Chandranath (19) and Dibakar Das (20) to death while also slapping a fine of Rs.5,000 each, said public prosecutor Sudarshan Sharma.
The six-year-old girl had gone missing on 17 May 2019, following which her mother lodged a complaint at Dharam Nagar police station. Police recovered the body of the child the next day from Haflong tea estate, about a few kilometres from her residence.
An investigation was taken up during which the police arrested two suspects, both neighbours, who confessed to kidnapping, raping, and later murdering the minor girl.
The court meticulously recorded the statements of 41 witnesses throughout the proceedings.
Sub-inspector Sanchita Raha filed a charge sheet on November 28, 2019, holding the two responsible for the rape and murder of the minor girl.
Both the accused were charged under Sections 363, 376, 302, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO).