Kerala youth sentenced to 25-year rigorous imprisonment for raping minor girl under false pretext of marriage
The Hindu
He was found guilty under Section 6 (punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act under which he will have to pay a fine of ₹1 lakh in addition to undergoing the jail term
A fast track court here on Friday sentenced a youth to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for 25 years after being found guilty of raping a minor girl on false pretext of marriage three years ago.
Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Judge R. Jayakrishnan pronounced the verdict against Abdul Rehman (24) who hails from Beemapally and resides at Manickavilakom. He was found guilty under Section 6 (punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act under which he will have to pay a fine of ₹1 lakh in addition to undergoing the jail term. A default of the fine could lead to additional jail term for a year.
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