Latest News | UP: Man Gets 20-year Jail Term for Abducting, Raping Minor Girl

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Dec 6 (PTI) A special POCSO court on Friday awarded 20-year jail sentence to a man convicted for abducting and raping a 14-year-old girl in 2022.

Government lawyer Vikrant Rathi said, "Special Judge Alka Bharti convicted Ahsan for kidnapping and raping a 14-year-old girl and sentenced him to 20 years in jail, along with a penalty of Rs 20,000."

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"The incident took place on August 27, 2022, at Chapar village. Ahsan, who was a neighbour of the victim, abducted the 14-year-old girl from her home and raped her," Rathi said.

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