Ludhiana, April 19 -- Convicting a 30-year-old man of raping a two-year-old girl, a fast-track court has awarded him rigorous life imprisonment under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court of additional sessions judge Amar Jeet Singh also slapped a fine of Rs.2 lakh on the convict. Out of the fine, Rs.1.50 lakh would be given to the victim as compensation.

According to the court orders, convict Radhe Sham remain incarcerated for the remainder of his natural life or till his death with a rider that he shall not be released on parole at least till he has spent 30 effective years in the prison.

The Sahnewal police had arrested 30-year-old Radhe Sham for raping the two-year-old daughter of his ne...