Life Imprisonment for Rape Accused

Balasore: The accused in the case of rape of a disabled minor has been sentenced by the POCSO court. The accused awarded sentence to life imprisonment.

The sentence was pronounced by the Honorable Balasore Special POCSO Court. The Honorable Court has pronounced the verdict based on 20 witnesses and 27 documents. In addition, a fine of Rs 10,000 and an additional 1 year of imprisonment failing of payment.

The District Legal Services Authority has directed to provide financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the victim. The case was registered at Balasore Sahadeva Khunta Police Station under Case No. 145/24, while the Special Public Prosecutor was prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.