Tara Shahdeo conversion case: Accused Raqibul gets life imprisonment, his Mother jailed for 10 years

A special CBI court on Thursday pronounced the quantum of punishment for the convicted Raqibul, aka Ranjit Kohli, in the Tara Shahdeo forced conversion case. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment. His mother, Kausar Rani, has been sentenced to ten years of imprisonment. The then-registrar of the High Court, Mustaque Ahmed, accused of conspiring, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

In 2017, the CBI filed a chargesheet in the National Shooter Tara Shahdeo case, in which she was allegedly pressured to convert her religion by her husband.

National Shooter Tara Shahdeo forced conversion case | CBI court pronounces quantum of punishment for the convicted Raqibul aka Ranjit Kohli, sentences him to life imprisonment.

His mother Kaushar Rani has been pronounced ten years imprisonment. The then registrar of the High…

— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2023

Want To Thank Court And CBI Who Served Me Justice: Tara Shahdeo

After the court pronounced the decision, Tara Shahdeo thanked the court and the CBI, saying that this justice is not just for her and that every daughter in the country will gain trust that whoever does this to them will be punished.

“I want to thank the court and the CBI who served me justice. This justice is not just for me, every daughter in the country will gain trust that whoever does this to them will be punished. People who do this would be afraid to not treat someone like this… When my fight started, it was labelled as domestic violence. But my efforts were that this should not happen with any girl. People were hesitant to speak that word. After this judgement, they would come up against it openly,” Tara Shahdeo said, as quoted by ANI.

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— ANI (@ANI) October 5, 2023