Sri Lankan refugee gets life sentence for rape

TRICHY

: A 32-year-old labourer was sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast track Mahila court in Karur on Tuesday, for raping a 38-year-old woman suffering from learning difficulties in November 2016. The woman and the accused were residing at a refugee camp located near Kulithalai in the

district

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According to the prosecution, the convict Jambulingam alias Rajkumar and the victim lived in the same area at a Srilankan refugee camp at Irumbuthiripatti village in Kulithalai taluk. The victim was alone at her house on November 3, 2016, when the accused allegedly tricked her and took her to his house, as his family were away for work.

The incident came to light after the victim’s father lodged a complaint with all woman police in Kulithalai. Investigations confirmed the incidents and police inspector Malliga filed a case with the fast track Mahila Court in Karur.

On hearing the case, Mahila Court Judge Sasikala pronounced Rajkumar guilty of raping the woman and sentenced him to life imprisonment on Tuesday. The judge also slapped a fine of Rs1,000 and stated that the accused should undergo rigorous imprisonment in prison until death, the prosecution said.