Keonjhar: The ADJ POCSO court here on Tuesday sentenced six persons to 20-year imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 each for raping a minor girl in Barbil area of Keonjhar district in 2015.
The court awarded the punishment under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.
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The minor girl was abducted by the six when she was on her way back home. They took her to a nearby forest and raped her.
Following a complaint lodged by the family of the victim, the police later arrested the culprits and forwarded them to the court.
