Bhubaneswar, July 16: A Special POCSO Court in Phulbani on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl and outraging the modesty of her mother in an incident that occurred last year.
Presiding Judge Monoranjan Das also imposed a fine of ₹30,000 on the accused, Sankar Pradhan. In the event of non-payment, the convict will have to undergo an additional 13 months of imprisonment, informed Public Prosecutor Asim Kumar Praharaja.
In addition, the court directed the Kandhamal District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide a compensation of ₹7 lakh to the minor survivor.