Meerut, June 1 -- A local court in Amroha district sentenced a man convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl to life imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs.25,000. The accused, identified as Keshav Kumar, a resident of the same village as the victim, was taken into custody and sent to jail following the verdict issued on Saturday.

According to the case details, the incident occurred on October 9, 2021, when Keshav lured the 14-year-old daughter of a local farmer and took her to Delhi. As the girl was missing, her family filed a case at the Mandi Dhanaura police station. Subsequent, investigations revealed that Keshav had previously raped the minor, resulting in her becoming approximately three months pregnant.

According to police investigat...