India News | UP Man Gets 20 Years' Rigorous Imprisonment for Raping Girl

Kaushambi (UP), Jun 1 (PTI) A special court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl in 2019.

Additional District Judge Utkarsh Kumar of the POCSO court also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, Rahul (25), on Wednesday, Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Shashank Khare said.

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The FIR regarding the incident was registered at Kara Dham police station in January 2019. The police later filed a charge sheet in the case, he said.

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