Maharajganj (UP), A local court sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a teenage girl in the Uttar Pradesh district, the official said on Saturday.
Special Public Prosecutor Vija Narayan Singh said Special Judge (POCSO) Vinay Kumar Singh on Saturday convicted Ugrasen of raping a minor girl in Chowk area in 2021.
The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 9,000 on him.
The court said that if the convict fails to pay the fine then the sentence will be extended by three months.
According to the prosecution, Ugrasen lured the minor girl from her house on May 29, 2021 and raped her.
Her father lodged a complaint with the police, following which a case was registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.
Special Public Prosecutor Vija Narayan Singh said Special Judge (POCSO) Vinay Kumar Singh on Saturday convicted Ugrasen of raping a minor girl in Chowk area in 2021.
The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 9,000 on him.
The court said that if the convict fails to pay the fine then the sentence will be extended by three months.
According to the prosecution, Ugrasen lured the minor girl from her house on May 29, 2021 and raped her.
Her father lodged a complaint with the police, following which a case was registered under sections of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.
