After nine years, two BSF men handed 20-year prison terms in Mizoram rape-acid attack case
A Mizoram district court has sentenced two BSF personnel to 20 years in prison for a 2017 gang rape and acid attack case. The convicts were acquitted of murder charges but found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and grievous bodily harm.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding justice for victims of sexual violence and the accountability of security personnel in India.
A district court in Mizoram has sentenced two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case involving rape, murder, and acid attack nine years ago.
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