UP Court sentences man to 20 years in jail for raping minor girl

Bahraich: A court here has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for raping a 13-year-old girl in 2022.
Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) Deepakant Mani also imposed a fine of Rs 1,10,000 on convict Pappu on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla said a woman had filed a complaint that her daughter had gone to nature’s call on May 6, 2022, when the accused raped her and also hurled casteist remarks at her.

When the girl screamed for help, Pappu threatened to kill her too.
A case was registered against Pappu under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, POCSO and the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes Act.