Ranchi court on Friday to announce verdict in B Tech student rape and murder case

Ranchi: A local court on Saturday will announce its verdict in a three year old case related to rape and murder of a B Tech student which had taken place at Booty Basti under Sadar Police Station area.

Today hearing was completed in the case in the court of special CBI judge AK Mishra who after hearing the arguments of both sides fixed December 20 as the date of announcement of verdict against the main accused Rahul Rai alias Rocky Raj alias Ankit alias Aryan.

The CBI had got the 23 year old accused on production warrant from Lucknow jail on June 22 after which he was sent to Birsa Munda Central Jail. On the night of December 15, 2016 the victim was raped and later she was set on fire due to which she died. The incident had come into notice on December 16, 2016.

The two sisters of the victim were among the key witnesses to the case who confessed in the court that few days before the incident the accused Rahul had come to their home seeking a room on rent which was later refused by the family members. After that day the boy was spotted following the girl.