Berhampur: A 35-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 20 years by a court in Odisha’s Ganjam district for raping a 14-year-old girl around three years ago.
Berhampur POCSO court judge Ganeshwar Pati, while convicting Brundaban Naik and awarding the jail term, also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him.
The court also awarded Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the rape survivor, according to special public prosecutor Mohan Singari.
As per prosecution, Naik had sexually assaulted the teenager after he saw her bathing in a water body on the outskirts of her village on May 13, 2019.
The court pronounced its judgment based on the medical report and the statements of 12 witnesses.
New Delhi: Polling for the third phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections is in…
Balangir/Sambalpur: Uncounted cash to the tune of Rs 6.61 lakh was seized from two vehicles…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote at a school in Ahmedabad during the…
Bhubaneswar: Rain and thunderstorm triggered by nor'wester may continue in several parts of Odisha, including…
Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India has issued notification for the 7th and last phase…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday sounded yellow and orange alerts of thunderstorm…
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has appointed Nimapara MLA Samir Ranjan Dash as its…
Washington: Columbia University on Monday cancelled its university-wide graduation ceremony on May 15 following weeks…