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UP Court Sentences Man To 20 Yrs Of Rigorous Imprisonment For Raping Minor Girl

Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj court on Saturday has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl.

Special Public Prosecutor Vijay Narayan Singh told media that a special judge (POCSO) Vinay Kumar Singh convicted one Ugrasen for raping the minor girl in the Chowk area in 2021.

Moreover, the judge also imposed a fine of Rs 9,000 on him. The sentence will be extended by 3 months if the convict fails to pay the fine.

WHAT PROSECUTION SAYS?

According to the prosecution, Ugrasen lured the minor girl away from her home on May 29, 2021, and raped her.

Her father lodged a police complaint, following which a case was registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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