The accused, identified as Jagdish Chandulal Rawal, is currently lodged at Thane Central jail
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The officer said, "Rawal always denied his involvement during court proceedings. When the survivor delivered her baby, the court directed a DNA match of the child with Rawal. The report was positive." Meanwhile, Rawal had secured bail and was at home. Last week, when the court was about to pronounce the quantum of punishment, he somehow managed to escape from the courtroom but later was again produced before the court that awarded him life sentence and a fine of Rs 1,000.
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