67-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment for Raping Girl in Kandhamal

 A court in Odisha’s Kandhamal district sentenced a 67-year-old man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl three years ago.

Additional District Judge cum Special POCSO judge, Phulbani, Sanjit Kumar Behera on Friday sentenced Ananga Nayak to 20 years imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on him.

According to prosecution, the old man lured the five-year-old girl to his house while she was playing in front of her house and raped her on September, 22, 2020.

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The girl’s mother filed an FIR on the same night with G Udayagiri police and the accused was arrested, Public Prosecutor Asim Praharaj said.

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The court examined at least 16 witnesses before pronouncing its judgment. The court also directed the District Legal Services Authority Kandhamal to pay a compensation of Rs 6 lakh to the family of the victim, Praharaj said.

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