Baripada, Aug 23 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district sentenced a 44-year-old man to six years imprisonment on Tuesday for raping a girl four years ago.

Baripada Pocso court judge Sumita Jena also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Ramsingh Munda, special public prosecutor Abhina Pattnaik said.

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The court directed the District Legal Services Authority to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to the girl.

On the night of August 25, 2018, when the 11-year-old girl was alone on a village road under Karanjia police station area, Munda dragged her to his house and committed the crime.

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The judgement was based on the medical report, and the statements of the girl and 13 witnesses.

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