Man, 70, gets life term for raping minor Dalit girl in Aligarh

Agra: A special Pocso court in Aligarh on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to a 70-year-old labourer and imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on him for raping an 11-year-old Dalit girl. The verdict was delivered by additional district judge (Pocso), Surendra Mohan Sahay, within a span of five months.

According to additional district govt counsel (ADGC) Mahesh Singh, the incident took place on Dec 28 last year. When the girl was playing outside her house, the man lured her with money and took her to a hut where she was violated. Later, the survivor reached home and narrated the ordeal to her aunt, who took her to the hospital.

 “Based on a complaint filed by the girl’s father, who works as a labourer, a case was registered under relevant sections of SC/ST Act, Pocso Act, and IPC sections 376 (punishment for rape) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) and the accused was sent to jail. The trial started in March and based on testimonies, the girl’s medical report and evidence, the man was found guilty and sentenced to life,” the ADGC said. Mohammad Dilshad

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