# Judicial sentencing in South Asia

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/judicial-sentencing-in-south-asia
> Updated: 2026-10-27T09:58:56.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Recent court rulings in Bangladesh and India have resulted in life imprisonment for various criminal convictions.

In Bangladesh, two separate tribunals issued life sentences for the rape of minors. In Meherpur, a defendant was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment and fined 200,000 BDT for an assault occurring in April 2025. In Jamalpur, a former imam received a life sentence and a 500,000 BDT fine for multiple assaults against a 15-year-old girl.

## Claims

- Three men were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district. (reported by 3 sources)
- The convicts were identified as Vasim Qureshi, Mohammad Rafiq Qureshi, and Asfaq Bahelim. (reported by 3 sources)
- Authorities seized 277 kg of beef during a raid on August 22, 2024. (reported by 3 sources)
- The raid took place at a house in Jamla village in the Gandhinagar district. (reported by 3 sources)
- The court imposed a fine on each convict. (reported by 3 sources)
- Additional Sessions Judge B R Rajput delivered the verdict. (reported by 3 sources)
- The judgment referred to the Manusmriti and the Vedas. (reported by 3 sources)
- Six people were originally arrested in connection with the case. (reported by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-27: Gujarat court sentences three to life imprisonment for cow slaughter

A Gujarat court sentenced three men to life imprisonment for cow slaughter and beef possession following an August 2024 raid in Gandhinagar district.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gujarat-court-sentences-three-to-life-imprisonment-for-cow-slaughter

### 2026-10-25: Courts in Bangladesh sentence two men to life imprisonment for rape

Two men received life imprisonment sentences in separate Bangladeshi court rulings for the rape of minors in Meherpur and Jamalpur.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/courts-in-bangladesh-sentence-two-men-to-life-imprisonment-for-rape

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