Dhemaji (Assam), 20 August (HS): In the sensational Nandita murder case that shook Assam, the Dhemaji District Sessions Court on Wednesday convicted the prime accused, Rintu Sharma, under sections 342, 324, 307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The court has announced that the final quantum of punishment will be pronounced on August 21.
The gruesome incident took place on August 21, 2021, in the heart of Dhemaji town. Nandita Saikia, a first-year undergraduate student of Moridhal College and a resident of Navakatharbari village in Dhakuakhana, was brutally attacked. She succumbed to her injuries after battling for life for five days in hospital.
The accused, Rintu Sharma, a grade-IV employee of Moridhal College, was identified as the perpetrator of the crime. Following the attack, a case was registered at Dhemaji Sadar Police Station. After a trial lasting nearly three years, with extensive witness depositions and arguments, the court has found Sharma guilty.
The heinous crime had sparked widespread outrage and grief across Assam. Significantly, the sentencing is scheduled to be delivered on the fourth death anniversary of Nandita, making the case historically poignant.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash
