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Rajasthan woman lodges false case of rape of seven-year-old daughter by neighbour over land dispute, fined

Rajasthan woman lodges false case of rape of seven-year-old daughter by neighbour over land dispute, fined

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A special POCSO court in Ajmer has imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on a woman for lodging a false case alleging rape of her seven-year-old daughter by a neighbour following a dispute over land and grazing of cattle. The court found that the woman had used her minor daughter to lodge a false case against the neighbour with the intention of defaming and putting pressure on him due to their personal dispute. (Representational Photo/PTI) The case pertains to the Bhinay police station area and was registered on September 26, 2024. The Rajasthan Police said on Tuesday that the woman alleged that her daughter was guarding a field when their neighbour took her to his field and raped her. She claimed that the child narrated the incident to her the following day. The police registered a case and initiated an investigation. However, during the probe, the minor denied that the alleged incident had taken place and told investigators that the two families had a dispute over land and grazing of cattle. After finding the rape allegation …

Bareilly court awards 20-year jail term to man for raping five-year-old girl

Bareilly court awards 20-year jail term to man for raping five-year-old girl

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A court here has sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl. Special Public Prosecutor Kuldeep Shrotriya on Wednesday said that on July 17, 2025, the girl was playing outside her home under the Baradari police station area when Mukesh Gupta (50), who lived in the neighbourhood, lured her with a candy, took her to his home, and raped her. The girl later narrated the ordeal to her mother, following which a case was registered and Mukesh was arrested. Shrotriya added that Special Judge (POCSO Act) Narendra Prakash, after hearing both sides on Tuesday convicted Mukesh on Tuesday, sentencing him to 20 years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 50,000. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Disclaimer: We do not own any of …

Father sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minor daughter under POCSO

Father sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minor daughter under POCSO

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A special POCSO court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a 60-year-old man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for raping his 15-year-old daughter. The court convicted the accused after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting the minor while she was asleep at their home Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Man gets death for sexual assault, murder of 7-year-old boy in UP’s Bahraich

Man gets death for sexual assault, murder of 7-year-old boy in UP’s Bahraich

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Additional sessions court/special Pocso court in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district on Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man to death for the sexual assault and murder of a seven-year-old boy in May this year. The court also imposed a fine of ₹100,000 on the accused Mukesh Nishad and ordered that 50% of the fine amount be paid as compensation to the victim’s father. (For Representation) The court also imposed a fine of ₹100,000 on the accused Mukesh Nishad and ordered that 50% of the fine amount be paid as compensation to the victim’s father. Pronouncing the judgment, additional sessions judge Aravind Kumar Gautam said the crime fell under the “rarest of the rare” category. Special district government counsel (Pocso) Sant Pratap Singh said the accused was convicted within one month and 14 working days. Singh said one Lakshman Nishad of Dayalpurwa, Kaiserganj, Bahraich, had filed a complaint that his seven-year-old son had gone to attend a wedding in the village on May 12, but did not return home that night. The next morning, the child’s body was …

Man accused of sexually assaulting minor acquitted in Odisha

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Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a rare outcome, a man accused of raping a minor under the promise of marriage has been acquitted by a special POCSO (Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act of 2012) court in Puri, which ruled that there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction due to a lack of corroborating testimony. The case pertains to a police complaint of a 16-year-old girl who alleged that the accused had forcibly taken her by his motorcycle and forcibly established a sexual relationship in a secluded place on October 6, 2016. It was alleged that some photographs of the act were taken on cell phones. Since then, the man had been entangled in a legal battle, with little hope for a favourable outcome, given that the majority of cases involving allegations of raping a minor result in conviction. In his order, Additional Session Judge Ramanath Panda ruled, “As per the victim’s sole evidence without corroboration is held to be unreliable due to want of corroboration. I …

Arunachal: POCSO Court Sentences Man to Death for Sexually Assaulting 21 Children in Hostel

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Last Updated: September 26, 2024, 17:02 IST Ngomdir was found guilty under Section 506 of the IPC and Sections 17 and 21(1) of the POCSO Act, while Yorpen was convicted under Sections 17 and 21(2) of the POCSO Act, Singh said. (Getty) The court of special judge (POCSO), west session division, Yupia also sentenced two others to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each for their involvement in the case A special POCSO court in Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday sentenced a man to death for sexually assaulting 21 children, including 15 girls, at a residential school. The court of special judge (POCSO), west session division, Yupia also sentenced two others to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment each for their involvement in the case. The prime accused, Yumken Bagra, was the warden of the hostel at Karo Government Residential School in Shi-Yomi district, where he sexually assaulted 21 children, including 15 girls, aged between 6 and 15 years, between 2019 and 2022. Co-accused Marbom Ngomdir was a Hindi teacher while Singtun Yorpen was former headmaster …