Gurugram, Feb 4 (PTI) A court here sentenced a man to 20 years in prison and also imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 on Tuesday for abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl, police said.

Police said on March 10, 2021, a complaint was lodged in Bilaspur police station regarding the abduction of the girl, following which an FIR was registered.

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Investigations led to the arrest of Sohit Kumar, from Pata village in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said.

The girl alleged that the accused raped her, police said, adding that a case was registered against him under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).

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Based on the chargesheet filed by Gurugram police, the court of additional session judge Ashwani Kumar on Tuesday sentenced the accused to 20 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 40,000, a police spokesperson said.

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