Kandhamal: A court in Odisha’s Kandhamal district Friday sentenced a man to 10 year of rigorous imprisonment for sexual harassment of a 14-year-old girl in 2025.
The court of Adhoc additional district & sessions judge (Fast Track Special Court), Phulbani, convicted the man, 19, and pronounced the verdict.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, and non-payment of the penalty will result in additional one year of rigorous imprisonment, Kandhamal SP Harisha B C said.
The court also ordered payment of Rs 2 lakh compensation to the victim.
According to police, the crime was committed July 23 last year in Phulbani.
The convict was arrested on August 5, 2025, police said.
PTI