Four Men Sentenced for Rape of Teenager

In recent cases of sexual violence, four men, including three minors, were jailed for gangraping a 16-year-old girl in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, after filming the act and threatening to release the video if she reported it. In Ayodhya, a four-year-old girl was raped, leading to the arrest of the accused after a police encounter. A Chattogram court sentenced four individuals to life in prison for the 2019 rape of an 18-year-old girl, with each defendant fined and facing additional prison time for non-payment. Additionally, three men were convicted and given 20-year sentences for the 2020 rape and kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl in Odisha. These cases highlight ongoing issues of sexual violence and the judicial responses in India and Bangladesh.