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Minor's Testimony Seals Rapist's Life Sentence
1 Oct
Summary
- A 26-year-old man received a life sentence for raping an eight-year-old Dalit girl.
- The court in Mainpuri also imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the convicted man.
- The survivor's identification from photographs led to the convict's arrest.
In Mainpuri, a 26-year-old man has been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for the 2023 rape of an eight-year-old Dalit girl. The special Pocso court also mandated a Rs 1 lakh fine for the convicted individual.
The investigation was significantly aided when the minor survivor identified her perpetrator from photographic evidence provided by the police, leading to his subsequent arrest. The girl's father had reported that the accused lured her into a vacant house and assaulted her.
Despite the accused's attempt to evade capture by altering his appearance, an FIR was registered under relevant sections of the IPC, Pocso Act, and SC/ST Acts. The court based its guilty verdict on the survivor's testimony and other presented evidence.
