Indian police officials sentenced to life for the custodial death of an accused in a 2017 rape case.

A CBI court in India has sentenced Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven other policemen to life imprisonment for the custodial death of Suraj, an accused in the 2017 rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in Kotkhai. The court convicted them of murder, torture, and fabrication of evidence. The case gained widespread attention, leading to a CBI investigation and the transfer to a special court. Each convicted officer was fined Rs 1 lakh.

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