Principal Pradip Pradhan gets life imprisonment

Pradip Pradhan, 48, the owner and principal of an English medium school in Garidhura, Kurseong, was today sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court here for raping his student.

Pranay Rai, public prosecutor, said: "Anupam Mukherjee, the special court judge, today sentenced Pradip Pradhan, owner and principal of the school, to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs 50,000 for raping a Class VIII student on September 11, 2014."

Pradhan was booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. He has been in custody since 2014.(TT)