A rapist, who was released from prison due to a remainder of sentence waiver in 2021 after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence, has been rearrested for allegedly raping a minor. The case has also led to calls for stricter bail laws for convicted rapists and more support for rape victims and their families.
A 35-year-old Madhya Pradesh rape prisoner from Satna district who was freed in 2021 after having his sentence commuted has been detained for allegedly raping a youngster once more.
The accused had raped a minor girl 12 years ago and was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. He, however, only served seven years of imprisonment and the remaining three years of jail were pardoned for his good behaviour in jail.
India News: A 35-year-old rape convict in MP's Satna district, released in 2021 because of "good conduct" after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence, raped a