Man gets 9 years in prison for incest and rape of minor

Gelephu drungkhag court last week sentenced a 42-year-old man to 10 years for incest and rape of his niece.  It is a non-compoundable sentence. However, considering that the defendant did not have any criminal record, he was given a concurrent sentence of nine years in prison. The man, who was a driver, raped his 16-years, […]

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