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Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Man gets 12 yrs in jail for raping, impreganting minor
Sambalpur: The Pocso special court in Sambalpur district on Monday awarded 12 years of rigorous imprisonment to a 39-year-old man for raping and impregnating a 17-year-old girl under the pretext of marriage in 2014. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The man was 28 years old at the time. According to the complaint filed by the girl's family on May 15, 2015, the accused maintained physical relations with her under the false promise of marriage. When she became pregnant and asked him to marry her, he refused. The family then held a village-level meeting, where it was decided that the accused should marry the girl. Following this, the man took a house on rent to live with her, as per the village's decision. However, after a few days, he abandoned her. The girl later gave birth to a boy. The man subsequently moved to Boudh district and married another woman. After learning about this, the girl's family lodged a formal complaint with the local police station. Special public prosecutor Santosh Panda said, "POCSO court special judge Abhilash Senapati, after recording the statements of 18 witnesses, sentenced the accused to 12 years and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 under the . The judge also directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to pay Rs 12 lakh as compensation to the girl."
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Time of India
15-yr RI for attempted rape, murder of teen
Sambalpur: A special Pocso court in Sambalpur district on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year-old man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to rape and murder a minor girl in 2019. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Both the accused and the survivor were aged 17 at the time of the incident. Special judge Abhilash Senapati imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict under Section 10 of the Pocso Act. The court has directed the district legal services authority (DLSA) to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the survivor. The incident occurred on July 15, 2019, when the girl was working in her family garden. When her father briefly went inside the house, the convict attacked her, dragging her into nearby bushes. Upon resistance, he struck her with a stone, leaving her unconscious and partially clothed. The survivor's mother, who had been sent to assist their daughter, found her unconscious with injuries to her mouth. The girl was rushed to a local hospital and later transferred to Vimsar, Burla. "After regaining consciousness the next day, the survivor narrated her ordeal to her mother who lodged a complaint with the local police station," said special public prosecutor Santosh Panda. Police arrested the man following medical examination and investigation. Sambalpur: A special Pocso court in Sambalpur district on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year-old man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to rape and murder a minor girl in 2019. Both the accused and the survivor were aged 17 at the time of the incident. Special judge Abhilash Senapati imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict under Section 10 of the Pocso Act. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The court has directed the district legal services authority (DLSA) to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the survivor. The incident occurred on July 15, 2019, when the girl was working in her family garden. When her father briefly went inside the house, the convict attacked her, dragging her into nearby bushes. Upon resistance, he struck her with a stone, leaving her unconscious and partially clothed. The survivor's mother, who had been sent to assist their daughter, found her unconscious with injuries to her mouth. The girl was rushed to a local hospital and later transferred to Vimsar, Burla. "After regaining consciousness the next day, the survivor narrated her ordeal to her mother who lodged a complaint with the local police station," said special public prosecutor Santosh Panda. Police arrested the man following medical examination and investigation.
