Maharajganj (UP), Feb 8 (PTI) A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl in 2017.

Special Judge (POCSO) Vinay Kumar Singh also slapped a fine of Rs 7,000 on Ramesh Chaudhary.

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The incident took place on November 25, 2017, in an area under the Khothibhar police station, Special Public Prosecutor Vijay Narayan Singh said.PTI COR CDN CDN

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