Kidnapping: Man sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping and raping minor | Bhubaneswar News
Koraput: The Pocso court in Jeypore sentenced a 33-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000 for kidnapping and raping a minor girl.
The man was found guilty of luring a minor girl to his friend’s house under the pretext of taking her to a fair on Feb 18, 2022. He confined her there and sexually assaulted her, leading to her pregnancy.
Special public prosecutor B Gayatri Devi said the girl’s father filed a missing person complaint.
During the trial, 12 witnesses and 13 documents were examined, resulting in his conviction. “In the event of non-payment of the fine, the convict will face an additional 15 months of rigorous imprisonment,” said Devi. The prosecutor also confirmed that the fine amount of Rs 50,000, along with an additional Rs 6 lakh from the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), will be provided to the victim as compensation.
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