Lohardaga (Jharkhand), Feb 9 (PTI) A local court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years in jail for raping a woman in Lohardaga district in April 2021.

The court of Additional District Judge-1, Akhilesh Kumar Tiwary, delivered the judgement under the POCSO Act.

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It also slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on the accused, against whom a case had been registered in Kairon Police Station, based on the woman's statement.

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