Agartala, April 7: A Tripura court has convicted a man and sentenced him to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor tribal girl.
According to reports, the incident took place two years ago, shortly before Lakshmi Puja, when the minor survivor had gone alone to a nearby forest in her village in the Gomati district to gather ingredients for preparing traditional food.
The accused took advantage of her solitude and sexually assaulted her. He then threatened her with death to prevent her from speaking out.
The girl’s family filed a complaint at the local police station. After investigating the matter, the police filed a chargesheet against the accused, Rupini, under Sections 506 and 376AB of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
“During the trial, statements from eighteen witnesses were recorded. After considering the arguments from both the prosecution and the defence, along with the witness testimonies and medical evidence, the court found the accused guilty,” said Special Public Prosecutor Poltu Das.
Das added, “He was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment under Section 376AB of the IPC and Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Additionally, he was handed a six-month jail term and fined Rs. 7,000 under Section 506 of the IPC.”
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