Man Sentenced To 20-Yrs Imprisonment For Raping Minor

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KOKRAJHAR, Aug 30: A court in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl in July 2019.

The Special Judge for Pocso cases, Joydeb Koch also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on Sharidul Islam of Gossaigaon for raping the minor girl.

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Islam raped the girl when she went to the grazing field near a river to see her family cows.

Based on a complaint by the victim’s uncle, a case was registered under the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. (PTI)

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