Man awarded 20-year RI for raping minor
The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (POCSO Court)-cum-Special Trial Court, Amritsar, on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and fined Rs 55,000 in a case of kidnapping and repeated rape of a minor girl.
The convict, Bobby, alias Babbi, a resident of Khushupura village in Amritsar district, was held guilty under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident occurred on the intervening night of April 12 and 13, 2024. The parents of the minor girl were sleeping in their room when the girl’s mother woke up around 1 am to answer the call of nature and found her daughter missing.
Investigations revealed that Bobby, who used to work with the victim’s family, had lured the minor away on the false pretext of marriage. The accused was already married and had two minor children. After taking the girl with him, he allegedly repeatedly committed forcible sexual assault on her.
