Representative image of protest against rape.
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Hassan: The Special POCSO Court in Hassan has convicted a man and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 for raping a minor girl, who gave birth to a child.
The accused from Channarayapatna taluk had taken the minor girl, a relative, to his house on the pretext of some work and sexually assaulted her. The girl became pregnant and also delivered a baby. The Shravanabelagola police, who conducted a probe, submitted a charge sheet before the court.
As the charges were proved, POCSO Court Judge Devaraju, who heard the case, imposed 20 years rigorous imprisonment to the convict. He also directed the Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the victim. Srinivas Gowda was the Public Prosecutor.