Identified by moustache, man gets 20 yrs' RI for raping 5-yr-old
The incident took place in a village in Budaun district on Feb 27, 2023, when the child went to a farm with her mother.
Mahendra Kumar
, 34, forcibly took the girl, a labourer's daughter, to a secluded spot and sexually assaulted her while her mother had gone nearby to collect fodder.
After the incident, the girl informed her mother about the assault, following which a police complaint was lodged. The man was arrested soon after and has remained in judicial custody since then.
"Mahendra is a native of a neighbouring village where he worked as a labourer. The girl had not seen him before the incident," the ADGC said.
After considering all facts and witness testimonies, the court of additional sessions judge/special judge
Pocso Act
Neeraj Kumar Garg found Mahendra guilty under section 376AB (rape of a woman below 12 years of age) of IPC along with relevant sections of the Pocso Act. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict.
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