Youth gets 8year RI for raping minor

man in his 20s was sent to eight-year rigorous imprisonment on Friday for raping a minor girl in March 2017.

Additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) Yashvinder Paul Singh awarded the sentence and also imposed a fine of ₹60,000 on him. The court ordered that in case of failure to pay the fine, the convict would undergo imprisonment for another year.

The accused, Puneet alias Golu, belonged to Dharampuri village in Hisar and lived near Naraingarh.

Following a complaint by the victims’ father, he was booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO) and on March 28, 2017 the FIR was registered at Women Police Station Ambala City.

The complainant alleged that the accused came to his house in the night and forcefully took away his daughter and later raped her.

Prosecution said that the victim, a Class 9 student, had informed her parents in the morning following which, her medical examination was conducted at the civil hospital, which confirmed rape.

The accused was subsequently arrested.

In another case, the police arrested an Ambala resident, identified as Sunny, for allegedly molesting a minor. He was produced before a local court on Friday that remanded him to 14-day judicial custody.

The complaint was lodged at the Women Police station. HTC