The judges reportedly stated in the verdict that there was no basis for the charge against them and that the police had failed to prove

Abolition of a 10-year sentence in 15-year-old girl rape case: Former MLA released: No evidence

Tamil Nadu: A Chennai court has ordered the release of former DMK MLA Rajkumar from the rape case of a housemaid.

Rajkumar was an MLA from 2006 to 2011. His home is in Perambalur and he is a former DMK MLA.

A 15-year-old girl from the Peermedu area of Kerala had come to her house for work and was recruited for domestic work.

Little girl's health

Suddenly one day the girl fell ill and was admitted to the hospital, following which their parents were informed from Kerala

The parents rushed to the hospital after learning of the child's health, and the girl died without treatment.

The parents lodged a complaint at the Perambalur police station alleging that there was some conspiracy behind the death of their daughter.

Physiological examination

A post-mortem examination of the girl later confirmed that the girl had been raped and a case was filed against Rajkumar and their friend.

Rajkumar surrendered to the police after the case was registered and various cases were registered and 6 people besides him including his friends Jaisankar and Panneer Selvam were arrested.

The case was heard in the Perambalur Court and the case was transferred to the main court as Rajkumar is a former MLA.

10 years in jail

Rajkumar and his friends were arrested in the case and sentenced to 10 years in jail and fined Rs 42,000.

Former MLA Rajkumar and two of his friends appealed against the 10-year sentence in the Chennai High Court.

Jail sentence quashed

The main verdict in the case was handed down by the court, which sentenced the two men to 10 years in prison on the basis of the case and they were released.

The judges reportedly stated in the verdict that there was no basis for the charge against them and that the police had failed to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.