India News | Man Gets 27 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Raping, Abducting Minor in J-K
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A trial court in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir has sentenced a man to 27 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and abducting a minor.
Srinagar, Feb 17 (PTI) A trial court in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir has sentenced a man to 27 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and abducting a minor.
The court convicted Mohammad Saleem Taploo for offences under section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and section 363 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), a police spokesperson said.
"The court convicted the accused for both the offences with the quantum of punishment being rigorous imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Rs 25,000 for kidnapping which would run separately with a rigorous imprisonment for a term of 20 years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for the offences against POCSO," the spokesperson said.
In a separate case, police secured a conviction against Aamir Ashraf Zargar for offences under sections 363 of the RPC (abduction) and 376 of the RPC (rape).
"The court sentenced the accused to imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Rs 10,000 for kidnapping and seven years term and a fine of Rs 25,000 for the offence of rape. Both sentences will run concurrently," the spokesperson said.
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