Retd teacher convicted of 9-yr-old's rape
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The sentencing will be on July 4.
The Calcutta High Court on Aug 19, 2021, had ordered the CBI's Special Crime Branch to investigate this case as part of post-poll violence incidents following the 2021 assembly election. CBI investigators said that on June 4, 2021, Rafikul lured the victim with money while she was playing in a mango orchard at Manickchak in Malda district. The girl's 10-year-old cousin witnessed the crime, and both minors testified during the trial.
"Both the survivor and the eyewitness provided compelling testimony about the incident before the trial court," said Amitava Maitra, CBI's special public prosecutor.
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