Maharashtra: Man gets 20 years RI for raping, impregnating minor girl

Maharashtra: Man gets 20 years RI for raping, impregnating minor girl

Thane, Aug 12 (PTI) A special court in Maharashtra's Thane district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl.

Special POCSO judge V V Virkar on Friday found the accused guilty on two counts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on each count.

The accused Mohammed Islam will undergo both sentences of 20 years concurrently.