Summary:
BALURGHAT: The three accused who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Kumarganj, were produced at the District Additional and Sessions Judge Court on Wednesday afternoon. The accused trio, namely Mahabur Mian, Pankaj Barman and Goutam Barman, were subsequently sent to jail custody till January 17. "The police are being directed to produce the accused again on January 18. Initially the court had sentenced the trio to 10 days police remand after the petition was filed by police seeking police remand for further investigation. It may be recalled that the state government had compensated the victim's family by giving a cheque of Rs 4,12,500..