The Times of India

UP girl missing for 19 years after gang-rape, kin unaware 5 punished with life terms

Five accused received life sentences for a 2007 abduction aimed at silencing a rape case witness. The victim disappeared nineteen years ago and never returned home to her family. Her mother expressed happiness mixed with the immense cost of this long legal battle. The family lost their daughter and husband, who fought the case for years. They also sold their land and buffalo, leaving them with very little.