LUDHIANA, Aug. 29 -- A fast track special court here under the juvenile gets 20-year jail term for raping 8-yr-old girl has sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping an 8-year-old girl in 2022.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on the convict, which is to be paid as compensation to the victim. Non-payment will result in an additional two-year prison term.

The incident, which led to the conviction, occurred on March 16, 2022, in Phullanwal. The victim was at home with her younger brother while their parents, both daily wage labourers, were at work. The boy, who was known to the family and lived in the same locality, entered the house, sent her brother outside, and then sexually assaulted the girl.

The...