Maharajganj (UP), Oct 10 (PTI) A man has been sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment by a court here for raping a 14-year-old girl here in 2016.

Special Judge (POCSO) Vinay Kumar Singh on Wednesday also imposed a fine of Rs 7,000 on the convict Manoj Sharma, Additional District Government counsel Vijay Narayan Singh said on Thursday.

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According to the prosecution, the incident took place on February 27, 2016 when Sharma abducted the girl and raped her.

The survivor's father had filed a complaint after which a case was lodged against Sharma under relevant sections of the IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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