India News | Odisha: 41-year-old Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail for Raping Woman
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 41-year-old man was on Friday sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for raping a woman multiple times.
Baripada, July 12 (PTI) A 41-year-old man was on Friday sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for raping a woman multiple times.
The fast-track special court of Judge Santosh Kumar Nayak also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict.
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The verdict was delivered on the basis of the statements of 15 witnesses, the victim and her medical report, Special Public Prosecutor Manoranjan Pattnaik said.
"The victim is a poor married woman. After assuring her of work, the convict took her to Cuttack and kept her in a house and raped her repeatedly," he said.
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"On the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim at the Badasahi police station on April 5, 2016, a case was registered and the accused was arrested," he added.
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