Pocso court sentences man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor

Nabarangpur: A POCSO court in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district has sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl.

Additional District and Session Judge-cum-special POCSO judge, Basudev Acharya, Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict Tikendra Jani and sentenced him to 20 years rigorous imprisonment, said Sachidananda Swain, special public prosecutor of the court.

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The District Legal Services Authority has been directed by the court to provide compensation of Rs 14.5 lakh to the victim, said Swain.

According to the prosecution, Jani engaged in a physical relationship with the girl after luring her with a promise of marriage. He subsequently refused to marry the victim when she became pregnant.

On the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim’s family at the Papadahandi police station on September 12, 2024, the accused was arrested and forwarded to the court.

PTI