Agartala, August 25: In a landmark judgment, the Special Court in Dharmanagar delivered a stringent verdict today in a shocking minor rape case. The court sentenced the main accused to rigorous life imprisonment, while the victim's mother and elder sister were handed 10-year prison terms for abetting the crime. The convicted individual, Samir Naha, was found guilty of repeatedly raping a minor girl. Government lawyer Sudarshan Sharma outlined the horrific sequence of events. The victim, along with her mother and sister, were tenants at the house of one Manik Pal in Dharmanagar's Nayapara in 2020. Samir Naha, a youth known to the family, was a frequent visitor. According to the prosecution, Naha, often under the influence of alcohol with the elder sister, raped the minor one night. When the victim mustered the courage to report the assault to her mother and sister, they not only dismissed her plea but also threatened to kill her. This complicity allowed Naha to contin...
