Ballia (UP), Jan 26: A special court in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a seven-year-old girl.

Special judge Govind Mohan awarded life imprisonment to Rohit Chauhan, 38, and slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him on Wednesday, advocate Tribhuvan Nath Yadav said. Karnataka Shocker: Man Force-Feeds Poison to Wife’s Lover in Kolar, Buries Body in Compost Kit; Arrested.

The special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act had convicted Chauhan on January 24 for the offence. Tripura Shocker: Deserted by Husband, Wife Kills Self, Toddler by Consuming Formic Acid in Khowai

The girl was raped in May last year.

The case was lodged at Nagra police station.

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