India News | Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail by Bhubaneswar Court for Sexually Assaulting Girl

Bhubaneswar, Mar 25 (PTI) A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a special court in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a girl.

The man, a neighbour, had taken the girl to his house and sexually assaulted her. After a frantic search, her family found her unconscious near the man's house. The incident happened in May 2019.

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The special POCSO court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict.

The District Legal Services Authority was directed by the court to pay compensation to the survivor.

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On the basis of the statements of 12 witnesses and relevant documents, the court convicted the accused.

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