Kendrapada: The additional district-cum-special Pocso court, Jajpur, on Tuesday sentenced a 23-year-old man to 20 years of imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl two years back.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 3.40 lakh on convict Debashis Behera. If he fails to pay to pay the fine, his sentence would be increased by 31 months.The court also directed Odisha State Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the survivor.
The girl’s father had filed a complaint July 10, 2022, that his daughter had gone missing and Behera was involved. Police found the girl and convict at a railway station in the state on July 25 last year.
“The judge pronounced the sentence after hearing the statements of 14 witnesses, including the girl, and perusing the medical report,” said Rajeev Mohanty, special public prosecutor.TNN
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The court also imposed a fine of Rs 3.40 lakh on convict Debashis Behera. If he fails to pay to pay the fine, his sentence would be increased by 31 months.The court also directed Odisha State Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the survivor.
The girl’s father had filed a complaint July 10, 2022, that his daughter had gone missing and Behera was involved. Police found the girl and convict at a railway station in the state on July 25 last year.
“The judge pronounced the sentence after hearing the statements of 14 witnesses, including the girl, and perusing the medical report,” said Rajeev Mohanty, special public prosecutor.TNN
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