Chandigarh, Dec. 23 -- A local court has convicted a migrant from Bihar for the rape and murder of an 18-year-old girl in Burail village in 2022, sentencing him to life imprisonment. The convict, Mohammad Sakir, who was 25 at the time of the incident and worked as a food delivery agent, was found guilty of the brutal crime that took place while the victim was alone at her residence.

The case dates back to November 20, 2022, when the Chandigarh Police received information regarding a deceased girl, aged between 18 and 19, at the civil hospital in Sector 45. Following the report, police personnel recorded the statement of the victim's mother after completing the necessary legal formalities.

The victim's family, migrants from Uttar Pradesh...