AURANGABAD, Dec. 9 -- The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act special court in Aurangabad, presided over by Judge Laxmi Kant Mishra, on Wednesday sentenced five accused in a triple murder case to life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.60,000 on each of the convicts.

Special Public Prosecutor Shiv Lal Mehta said the court held Arjun Bhuiyan, Shravan Bhuiyan, Vicky alias Vikas Bhuiyan, Sonu Bhuiyan and Gopal Bhuiyan guilty of killing three members of a family at their native Vishnubandh village under the Dev police station area on the evening of May 13, 2020.

According to the prosecution, the case was registered on the complaint of a woman from the victims' family. Two girls had gone out to collect fire...