Kalahandi, Nov 17: A special POCSO court in Bhawanipatna has awarded 10-year imprisonment to an accused for raping a minor girl in 2015.

The convict has been identified as Ashok Sahu of Naren village in Titilagarh.

According to the report, Sahu had raped a minor girl in Kalahandi district in 2015. He was then arrested and forwarded to the court.

After nearly six years, the court has sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment.