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45-yr-old Uttar Pradesh man gets life sentence for raping minor in Panchkula
The court also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the convict, identified as Avdesh; he was staying in a rented accommodation in Abheypur village, Panchkula
Updated on: Mar 1, 2024, 08:12:17 IST
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A POCSO court has sentenced a 45-year-old Uttar Pradesh resident to life imprisonment for raping a five-year-old in 2017.
The court also imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the convict, identified as Avdesh. He was staying in a rented accommodation in Abheypur village.
According to police, the five-year-old was abducted and raped in Abheypur village on Holi in 2017.
The victim was abducted by an unknown person. Later, she was found at the gate of a housing society in an injured condition. She was rushed to Sector 6 civil hospital, from where she was referred to PGIMER. Police had at the time registered a case under the POSCO Act and later arrested the accused.
