UP Court Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor Girl

A POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj has recently sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl 3 years ago.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the convict Monu Sahni. Additional Sessions Special Judge Vinay Kumar Singh convicted Monu Sahni for abducting and raping the minor girl who lived with her maternal grandmother in a village of this district.

According to prosecution, the incident took place in July 20 2020 when Sahni barged into the girl’s house, lured her away and raped the girl.

The girl’s maternal grandmother filed a complaint against him after which a case was lodged against Sahni under sections 363 (kidnapping), 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage), 376 (rape), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and SC/ST Act. Superintendent of Police Kaustubh stated that the charge sheet was submitted in the court after the police investigation.

Based on the evidence presented by Special Public Prosecutor Vinod Kumar Singh, the court found Sahni, a resident of Gorakhpur, guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000.

Meera Verma

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