Balrampur (UP), February 18 A court here on Wednesday sentenced two men to consecutive life sentences for abducting a 20-year-old girl, gang-raping her, and attempting to kill her by pouring acid on her.
According to the prosecution, on March 4, 2025, the 20-year-old student was abducted by Ajay Kumar alias Gauri Shankar (26) and Dharmendra Soni alias Akash (20) when she was returning after appearing for her intermediate (Class 12) examination.
The accused allegedly took her away in a car, gang-raped her, and when she resisted, they assaulted her with a hammer and pliers, causing serious injuries and severing her tongue.
They later dumped her by the roadside after pouring acid on her and fled, assuming she was dead, District Government Counsel Kuldeep Singh said.
Acting on information, police rushed the critically injured woman to a hospital in Lucknow, where she survived after prolonged treatment.
Based on the survivor's statement and other evidence, District Judge Utkarsh Chaturvedi convicted Ajay and Dharmendra, and awarded them two consecutive life sentences along with a fine of Rs 4 lakh each, the counsel said, adding that the verdict was delivered within 10 months of the incident.