Man gets 20 yrs’ RI for raping minor in 2022

Haridwar: A local court sentenced a 32-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and repeatedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Feb 2022.In the judgment, which came a few days ago and a copy of which was provided on Wednesday, additional district judge of the fast-track court Lakshman Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on the convict.On Feb 15, 2022, the Class 10 student left for school from the Kotwali Nagar area but did not return home. Her family later filed a complaint against the accused. Police traced the survivor eight days later from a flat where the man had allegedly kept her after kidnapping her.Govt counsel Aadesh Chauhan told TOI, “The girl’s parents initially filed a missing complaint, but police later found she had been abducted. An FIR was registered under IPC sections 363, 366, and 376, along with the Pocso Act. She was rescued after eight days, and police later filed a chargesheet and produced seven witnesses before the court.”“If the convict fails to pay the fine, he will have to undergo an additional three months of imprisonment,” Chauhan said