India News | Man Handed 10-year Jail Term for Rape

Gurugram, Feb 3 (PTI) A court here sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment for raping a woman in an inebriated state.

According to police, the building construction contractor raped the woman, who worked as a labourer, after she had met him to get her wage. He also forced the victim to drink alcohol.

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Following the complaint an FIR was registered and police nabbed the accused who confessed to the crime and was later sent into judicial custody.

The court has also spalled a fine of Rs 15,000 on the accused.

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