New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh delivered a capital sentence on Friday to two accused, Rambhawan and his spouse Durgawati, for multiple violations of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the POCSO statute.

As reported by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the trial court further directed the state to provide compensation of Rs.10 lakh to every victim involved. Additionally, the judge ordered that the currency confiscated from the residence of the convicted pair be divided equally among the victims, according to a formal CBI statement.

The CBI initiated this case on October 31, 2020, targeting Rambhawan and several unidentified accomplices followi...