Gang rape comes to light after three decades, brothers sentenced to ten years in prison

Shahjahanpur (UP): Three decades after they raped and impregnated a 12-year-old girl, two brothers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each. The case came to light after the victim’s son asked about his father.

Government Advisor Rajiv Awasthi said on Thursday, “Additional Court Judge Lavi Singh Yadav on Wednesday convicted Guddu Hasan and Naki Hasan in the gang rape case.”

“The court sentenced the brothers to ten years in prison each,” he added.

Naki Hasan (55) and Guddu Hasan (52) were arrested in 2022 after a complaint was filed against them at Sadar Bazar police station on March 4, 2021. They were directed to undergo a DNA test along with the victim and her son, police said.

According to the police report, the victim was living with her sister and brother-in-law in Sadar Bazar area of ​​Shahjahanpur in 1994. Naki Hasan, who lived in her locality, entered her house when she was alone and allegedly raped her.

His younger brother Guddu Hasan also raped her. The victim said she was raped multiple times by both defendants.

She had given birth to a boy who was handed over to a relative and married the victim, but her husband left her after learning about the gang rape.