Phulbani, Oct 14 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district sentenced a 20-year-old man to 10 years of imprisonment on Friday for raping a teenager five years ago.

Phulbani Pocso court judge Bhaskar Chandra Sahu also imposed a fine of Rs 1.75 lakh on the man, special public prosecutor Banamali Behera said.

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The convict had in October 2017 abducted the schoolgirl, who was around 13 years of age, while she was cycling in the village field. He took her to a nearby jungle and raped and assaulted her.

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