UP Court Sentences Man To 10 Years Rigorous Imprisonment For Raping Minor

A man has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 7,000 for raping a girl in 2017 by a court in India. The case was registered against the accused under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, and a chargesheet was filed in court.

PTI

Updated on: 28 March 2023 3:52 am

UP Court awarded 20 years imprisonment to two men for minors rape. (Representational image)

A court here has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigourous imprisonment for raping a girl in 2017. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sushila Kumari Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on Ramesh.

On February 8, 2017, the girl's mother informed the Majhanpur police station that Ramesh had raped her daughter, Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said.

Subsequently, police registered a case against him under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, he said, adding that a chargesheet was filed in the court.The SP said in case Ramesh does not pay the fine, he will have to serve an additional month in prison.