Man gets 10-year jail in rape case

Noida: A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a court in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar for raping a minor girl, officials said on Wednesday.

The convict has also been slapped with a penalty of Rs 1 lakh by the court, which ordered an increased one year imprisonment to him if he failed to pay the penalty amount, the officials said.

According to a police spokesperson, "The incident had taken place in 2017 when the victim was five years old and the case was being heard by the Additional District Judge's court in Surajpur which announced its verdict on Tuesday."

"Due to the effective arguments by the prosecution, the court awarded a 10 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 1 lakh fine to the accused. If he does not pay the fine amount, he would be kept in jail for one more year," the official said, citing the order.

The accused, who lived in Phase 3 area here and is a native of Etah district, was charged with rape. He was also booked under the stringent POCSO Act, the official said.

The spokesperson said intensive action is being taken by the Gautam Budhh Nagar Police with the aim of protecting women and curbing crimes against women and children. (PTI)