Phulbani, Oct 21: A court in Odisha's Kandhamal district sentenced a 42-year-old man to 25 years of imprisonment on Friday for raping a five-year-old girl.

Phulbani Pocso court judge Sanjiv Behera also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Nileswar Pradhan, additional public prosecutor Asim Praharaj told PTI. Delhi Shocker: Minor Girl Raped by Neighbour in Wazirabad, Accused Arrested.

The court directed the District Legal Services Authorities to grant a compensation of Rs 6 lakh to the rape survivor. On the evening on October 9, 2020, the girl was returning from her neighbour's house after watching TV when the accused dragged her to a nearby field and raped her. Hate Speech: Supreme Court Asks Delhi, UP, Uttarakhand Police To Take Suo Moto Action Without Looking at Religion of Accused.

The judgment was based on the statements of 10 witnesses and the medical report.

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