Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 10 (PTI) A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court here on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a six-year-old minor girl.

Special Judge Manjula Bhalotya also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Ankit, Special Government Lawyer Pradeep Balyan said.

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The incident occurred on January 18, 2016, in Majhahidpur village under the Ratanpuri police station area of the district, said Balyan.

"The six-year-old girl was playing outside her house when her neighbour, Ankit, raped her," he said.

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The court held Ankit guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment, he added.

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