Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Horrific Crime Against Minor
A court has sentenced Bharat Yadav to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sodomizing an eight-year-old girl in October 2022. Special Judge Madhu Dogra also imposed a fine of Rs 55,000 on Yadav, who committed the crime in the Aurai police station area. The court acted under IPC and POCSO Act.
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In a landmark ruling, the local court has sentenced Bharat Yadav to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the heinous crime of sodomizing an eight-year-old girl in 2022.
Special Judge (POCSO) Madhu Dogra additionally levied a Rs 55,000 fine on the convict, as stated by Special Public Prosecutor Kauleshwar Nath Pandey.
Yadav, a resident of Ghatma Pur, committed the crime in the Aurai police station area, where he gagged the girl and took her to a secluded location. Following an FIR under sections 377 and 506 of the IPC, and the POCSO Act, authorities completed their investigation and filed charges against him.
(Disclaimer: With inputs from agencies.)
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