Ballia (UP), Nov 21 (PTI) A court here has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for kidnapping and raping a 12-year-old girl in 2023.
Special Judge Pratham Kant on Thursday also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on the convict Shiva Maurya, Superintendent of Police Omvir Singh said.
According to the prosecution, the minor girl had gone to a government hospital in Khejuri on March 23, 2023, to get medicines when Maurya kidnapped and raped her.
Based on a complaint filed by the girl’s uncle, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
After investigation, a chargesheet was filed in court. PTI COR CDN DV DV
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