Cuttack: The Cuttack Special POCSO Adhoc Court today awarded 20 years of imprisonment to one Pakulu Samardh for kidnapping and raping a minor girl of Khuntuni area in Cuttack district in 2020.
The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. On failure to pay the fine, the convict has to undergo imprisonment for one more year.
According to proceedings of the case, in November 2020 Pakulu Samardh kidnapped and raped a minor girl in Khuntuni police limits of Cuttack district.
A complaint was filed in Khuntuni police station in this regard. Police after registering an FIR arrested the accused and forwarded him to court.
The court awarded the sentence after examining depositions of 12 witnesses and relevant pieces of other evidence.
The court has also ordered the District Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victim.
