Man gets 20-yr RI for kidnap & rape

Cuttack: The adhoc additional district & sessions judge (fast-track court–II), Cuttack on Thursday sentenced a 37-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl over eight years ago.Presiding judge Sabita Das also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on Soumya Ranjan Mohanty while convicting him under different sections of the IPC and Pocso Act. The judge also awarded a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the survivor keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and directed the secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Cuttack for compliance of the order.Acting upon a complaint lodged by the mother of the girl, police registered a case on August 19, 2015. According to the prosecution, Soumya kidnapped the girl and kept her in his house for over a months and maintained physical relationship with her, making her pregnant.

Accused sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment in one-year-old's rape case

Bhondu (55) was swiftly sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for raping a one-year-old girl in Bahraich. The court imposed a fine of Rs 1.28 lakh, warning of an additional year in jail for non-payment. The arrest and chargesheet were filed promptly.

13-year-old girl raped by 3, two arrested

A 13-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped near her school. Two accused were arrested. The victim escaped, filed a complaint, and an FIR was registered. Search for the third accused is ongoing.

Police trace girl kidnapped since December last year

AHTU swiftly rescued a missing 17-year-old girl from Shivajinagar under CP Sandeep Karnik's guidance. The successful operation involved collaboration with Gangapur police and led to reuniting the girl with her family.

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