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POCSO Court Sentences West Bengal Man To Life For Raping Minor In Cuttack

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OB Bureau

Cuttack: A man from West Bengal was sentenced to life for raping a minor girl and impregnating her in Tangi area here in 2019.

Pronouncing the judgment on Tuesday, the Special POCSO Court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Khokan Maiti. The court directed District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide Rs 7 lakh compensation to the girl’s family.

Maiti, who belongs to Medinapur in West Bengal was staying on rent in a house in Tangi. The minor girl too was staying on another floor of the rented house. The girl used to stay alone when her mother was away for work. Finding the girl alone, Maiti used to visit her and rape her. He impregnated the minor by raping her multiple times.

On learning about the pregnancy, he kidnapped the girl and took her to Kolkata, where he asked her to abort the baby. He also threatened her to not disclose the matter to anyone.

Acting on a complaint registered in October, 2019, Tangi police had launched an investigation and later arrested Maiti from Kolkata.

OB Bureau

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