Relatives jailed for 20 years for raping 12-year-old in Rajasthan

Updated: Jun 2 2023 10:24PM

Sikar (RJ), Jun 2 (PTI) A POCSO court here sentenced two men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 12-year-old girl five years ago, a government advocate said on Friday.

Judge Ashok Chaudhary imposed a fine of Rs 2.15 lakh on each accused and made strong remarks against police in his judgement, said Public Prosecutor Kailash Dan Kaviya.

Kaviya said that according to the complaint then filed by the victim's father, the girl was kidnapped from her house on the night of May 29, 2018, by a relative named Jeetu.

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