PARI RAPE & MURDER CASE: ACCUSED SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS OF RIGOROUS IMPRISONMENT

Bhubaneswar (06/02/2024): The prime accused in the sensational Pari rape and murder case was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Nayagarh Children's Court. The Court has also imposed a fine of Rs 6000 on the accused. In case of non-payment of the fine amount, he will undergo additional imprisonment of one year. The accused, a minor, was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Odisha government. As there were no eyewitnesses in the case, the Court gave the verdict after going through the circumstantial evidence and examination of more than 31 witnesses. The convict's lawyer said he will move the Orissa High Court against the verdict as our client has not committed the crime. On July 14, 2020, the five-year-old victim was abducted when she was playing outside her house at Jadupur village in Nayagarh district.

Ten days after the abduction, the skeletal remains and chopped body parts of the minor girl were found dumped in the backyard of the house.