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PRJ-LIVE-JK-2018-KATHUAPOCSOCLOSED CONVICTEDPOCSOFast-Track Court✓ Conviction

Location: Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir

Incident: 2018-01-10

IPC Sections: 376, 302, 120, 201

Victims: 1

Data confidence:99%

Progress

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Timeline · 4 events

  1. FIR REGISTEREDMilestone99%

    Body of 8-year-old Bakerwal girl found in Rasana forest, Kathua. Crime Branch J&K files FIR. Investigation reveals victim was held in a temple for several days, drugged, gang-raped, and strangled.

    NDTV17/1/2018IE17/1/2018
  2. CHARGESHEET FILEDMilestone99%

    J&K Crime Branch files 15-page chargesheet against 8 accused including a Jammu police officer (Sub-Inspector Anand Dutta) and temple priest Sanjhi Ram. Supreme Court orders trial shifted to Pathankot, Punjab for fair trial.

    Court: Supreme Court of India

    SC9/4/2018IE9/4/2018
  3. TRIAL BEGINSMilestone97%

    Fast-track trial begins at Pathankot District Court. In-camera proceedings ordered. Trial conducted daily to ensure speedy disposal, completing in under a year.

    Court: Pathankot District Court

    NDTV14/6/2018
  4. JUDGMENT DELIVEREDMilestone99%

    Pathankot sessions court convicts 6 of 8 accused. Three convicted for rape and murder: sentenced to life imprisonment. Three convicted for destruction of evidence: sentenced to 5 years. One sub-inspector convicted for tampering evidence: 5 years. One juvenile acquitted.

    Court: Pathankot District Court

    HINDU10/6/2019TOI10/6/2019

Key Milestones

  • ◆2018-01-17FIR REGISTERED
  • ◆2018-04-09CHARGESHEET FILED
  • ◆2018-06-14TRIAL BEGINS
  • ◆2019-06-10JUDGMENT DELIVERED
Privacy notice: Victim identities are protected via cryptographic pseudonymisation. Accused names may be partially redacted pending conviction. All data sourced from public records.