Phulbani, May 26 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years of imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl.

Phulbani special POCSO judge Bhaskar Chandra Sahu also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 lakh on 23-year-old Sitapur Beheramajhi, special public prosecutor Banamali Behera said.

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On February 25, 2017, the teenager was returning home to her village in Kotagarh block when the accused dragged her to the roadside and raped her under a tree. The girl was rescued by the villagers in critical condition.

The court gave the judgement after examining 13 witnesses.

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