Tripura: Two men sentenced to death for raping, murdering minor

According to the FIR lodged by the victim’s brother, the convicts had followed the girl on her way to school, raped and killed her, and buried her body. The body was later recovered after a frantic search by cops and villagers.

The FIR also accused the duo of tampering with evidence.

In the chargesheet submitted before the court by the Investigating Officer (IO), the accused were charged with Section 376 (D), 302, 363, 201 of the IPC and Section 5 of the POCSO Act.

Statements of as many as 32 witnesses were recorded during the course of hearing.