Lucknow, October 5: A court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar recently sentenced a 24-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl. Special judge Manjula Bhaloti of POSCO Court also imposed a fine of INR 1 lakh on the accused and directed it to be paid to the victim's family as compensation. The alleged rape incident occurred last year on December 10.

Police officials said that the alleged rape occurred last year in the New Mandi area, reports TOI. The accused, identified as Nadeem Khan, had lured the rape survivor from her home and took her to a nearby brick kiln, where he allegedly raped her after forcing her to consume toxicants. Despite being raped, the minor girl somehow managed to return home and narrated the incident to her parents. Muzaffarnagar Shocker: Man Killed for Refusing to Sell Tobacco Packet in Uttar Pradesh, 3 Brothers Booked.

Cops said that the rape survivor identified Khan, a resident of the same village, as the perpetrator. Following this, the victim's father approached the police and lodged a complaint with the New Mandi police station against the accused. The accused was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act.

Post this, cops arrested the accused and later sent him to jail. Speaking about the rape case, Rajeev Sharma, counsel of the district government, said that the court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment based on the evidence. He also said that the accused was ordered a fine of INR 1 lakh, which was to be given to the victim. Muzaffarnagar: POCSO Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for Sexually Assaulting 5-Year-Old Boy.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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