Berhampur: A special court in Odisha’s Ganjam district sentenced a man to death for raping a minor girl and attempting to murder her five years ago.
The fast-track POCSO court at Berhampur convicted and sentenced Keshab Nahak alias Kesha to death under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 376(2)(F) and 376 AB of the IPC. However, the death penalty to the convict is subjected to confirmation by the Orissa High Court.
The court also sentenced Nahak to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a penalty of Rs 50,000 on him under Section 307 of the IPC. This apart, he has been awarded five years of RI under Section 363 of the IPC.
As per the case records, Nahak, a resident of Manasila village under the jurisdiction of Polosara police station in Ganjam had raped the minor on November 21, 2021.
Based on a complaint lodged by the family of the victim, police had registered a case.
The court pronounced its verdict after examining the witnesses and other evidence gathered by the police during the investigation.
In its verdict, the court also asked the authorities concerned to provide Rs five lakh as compensation to the victim, according to special public prosecutor Siba Prasad Mishra.
