Six get life term in UP for abducting boy in 2005

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A court in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district sentenced six people to life imprisonment for abducting a six-year-old boy 15 years ago.

Government advocate Virendra Kumar Singh on Sunday said the minor was abducted on March 7, 2005, when he was going to attend a coaching class along with his cousin in Revti police station area.

Additional District Judge Chandrabhanu Singh on Saturday held the six people guilty of abducting the boy and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of them.

The government advocate also said a case of kidnapping was registered based on the complaint lodged by the boy's cousin. The minor was found in Gopal Nagar, he said.

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