Cuttack: Special POCSO Court Pronounces 3 Years' Rigorous Imprisonment To Rapist Of Minor
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Besides imprisonment the accused Sania Singh was subjected to a fine of Rs 10,000 failing which his imprisonment will be extended for another six months.
Cuttack, Mar 14: In what can be termed as an expeditious conviction, the Special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court awarded a three-year rigorous imprisonment to a man for raping a 16-year-old girl a few months back here today.
Besides imprisonment, the accused Sania Singh was subjected to a fine of Rs 10,000 failing which his imprisonment will be extended for another six months.
The POCSO court also directed that the victim be given a compensation of Rs 1 lakh.
The case was registered on October 17, 2023 at the Jagatpur police station.
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✨According to the information, when no one was present at home the accused sexually assaulted her.
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The family members of the victim lodged a complaint against the accused Sania following which he was arrested and court forwarded.
On the basis of seven eye-witnesses and 14 documents, the special POCSO court convicted him and then pronounced the judgement.