New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Delhi's Rohini District Court has sentenced a juvenile to ten years of imprisonment for raping a minor in 2017.

At the time of offence convict was 17 years old and raped a 10 years old girl. Juvenile was tried as an adult for the offence of abduction and rape.

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Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sushil Bala Dagar sentenced Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) to 10 years imprisonment for the offence of rape under POCSO Act. He has been sentenced to seven years Imprisonment for abducting the minor. He has already undergone the sentence for the offences of illegal confinement and intimidating the victim.

Victim has been awarded a compensation of Rs. 10 lakh. Now she is 17 years old.

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The court noted that the juveline earlier used to polishing work in utensil factory, later on he started in Agarbatti factory.

The court has directed the concerned jail Superintendent, where the CCL is to undergo the remainder of his sentence, to consider appropriate program for his reformation.

It is also directed to provide counselling to him to understand why he was in jail and also to conduct psychometric test to assess the reformation.

The court has given other direction also including the monitoring of the CCL and filing of a fortnightly reports. (ANI)

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