Gonda Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Kidnapping and Raping Minor

A court in Gonda district sentenced Ajay alias Kallu Kori to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajesh Narayan Mani Tripathi convicted Kori after examining the evidence. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 34,000.

A Gonda district court has delivered a landmark verdict, sentencing Ajay alias Kallu Kori to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, approximately two-and-a-half years ago.

The conviction was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions Judge (POCSO Court) Rajesh Narayan Mani Tripathi, whose assessment of the evidence led to the sentencing. Superintendent of Police (SP) Vineet Jaiswal confirmed the court's ruling and the Rs 34,000 fine imposed on Kori.

According to the case details, an FIR was filed by the victim's father at Mankapur police station on February 18, 2022, reporting that Kori had abducted his 16-year-old daughter. Subsequent investigations, including the victim's written statement and medical examination, confirmed the rape.

The court further stipulated that failure to pay the fine would result in additional punishment for the convict.

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