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Life Sentence for Rapist of Minor in Barabanki
28 Oct
Summary
- A man received a life sentence for raping a 13-year-old Dalit girl.
- The assault occurred nearly five years and 11 months before the judgment.
- The convict was also fined Rs 60,000, to be paid to the survivor.
In Barabanki, a special Pocso court has sentenced Lallu alias Wasim to life imprisonment for the rape of a 13-year-old Dalit girl. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday, marking nearly six years since the case was first registered.
The court also mandated a Rs 60,000 fine for the convicted man, with the entire sum to be provided to the victim. The prosecution detailed that the girl's mother reported the incident on November 18, 2020. The assault had occurred around 10 months earlier, when the minor was out grazing goats.
According to the complaint, the accused, from the same village, threatened the girl to keep silent. The case surfaced when the girl became pregnant and the accused allegedly gave her medication for an abortion. Her subsequent deteriorating health led her family to discover the assault.
Following an investigation, police filed a charge sheet under the Pocso Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. The court heard testimony from the victim and seven prosecution witnesses before reaching its verdict.
