Man gets 10-yr RI for raping minor

Sambalpur: POCSO court judge Abhilash Senapati convicted Thursday Jogendra Pinga, a resident of Narimunda village in this district for raping a minor girl in 2017 and sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI). The judge also slapped a fine...

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Man gets 10-yr RI for raping minor

Sambalpur: POCSO court judge Abhilash Senapati convicted Thursday Jogendra Pinga, a resident of Narimunda village in this district for raping a minor girl in 2017 and sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI). The judge also slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict. Failure to pay the penalty will mean an additional one...

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