Malkangiri: A local court in Malkangiri on Wednesday convicted a man of raping his sworn sister and awarded him 20-year imprisonment.
According to a complaint lodged by the rape survivor at Malkangiri Police Station in May last year, she had been raped and impregnated by the convict Sukumar Goud.
Following it, Malkangiri Police had conducted a probe on the incident and had arrested Goud.
Based on available evidence, the Additional District & Sessions Court in Malkangiri sentenced him to 20-year rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 40,000.