The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) court on Saturday convicted a 57-year-old man and sentenced him to 20 years of rigourous imprisonment and a penalty of ₹50,000 for raping a 13-year-old girl in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur in 2021, people familiar with the matter said.
According to the officials close to developments, Dayaram Jatav, a native of a village under Nagar police station, caught hold of the minor girl on September 23, 2021, when she was on her way to a nearby agriculture field.
He took her to a secluded place, raped her, and fled away after the girl fell unconscious, the officials said.
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After regaining consciousness, she reached her house and informed her mother about the incident. Her family members approached the police and registered a complaint against the neighbour on September 24, 2021, police said.
Following the complaint, the police arrested the accused on September 25, 2021, and filed a case against him under the POCSO Act.
{{/usCountry}}Following the complaint, the police arrested the accused on September 25, 2021, and filed a case against him under the POCSO Act.
{{/usCountry}}Tarun Jain, special public prosecutor, said the POCSO court convicted a man for 20-year imprisonment with a penalty of Rs.50,000 for raping a 13-year-old girl.
The court announced the decision after hearing 15 eyewitnesses and 23 documents under section POCSO act, Jain said.