Bangalore, July 26: Three accused of a rape and murder case of a minor girl were convicted to life imprisonment by Sessions Court here.
Police said convicted Kaushik Devanath, Sushanth and Narasimha Sapu had dragged a 13-year-old girl, when she was attending natures call on June 19, 2008. After committing the crime, the convicted had strangulated the girl to death.
The Judge, who pronounced his verdict on July 23, also awarded an additional seven year imprisonment and Rs 2,000 fine on each of them failing which to go one year simple imprisonment for charges of rape.