Meerut, Dec. 20 -- A fast-track court in Sambhal sentenced four men to life imprisonment for gang raping a 25-year-old woman and burning her alive on a temple premises. The verdict came more than seven years after the gruesome crime was committed in July 2018.

Special judge/additional district and sessions judge Awadhesh Kumar Singh held Aram Singh, Bhona alias Kunwarpal, Gullu alias Jaiveer and Mahavir guilty of the crime. Since one of the accused in the case was a minor at the time of the crime, he is facing a separate trial as per the juvenile justice system.

Assistant district government counsel (ADGC) Hariom Prakash said each of the convicts was slapped with a fine of Rs.1,07,000, 50% of which would be given as compensation to the ...