Mohali, Nov. 7 -- A 22-year-old man who had kidnapped his 11-month-old daughter in July 2022 has been sentenced to seven-year rigorous imprisonment by a Mohali court.

The convict, Akash, hails from Kalyanpur village in Budhana tehsil, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.

The court awarded him seven-year rigorous jail and slapped a fine of Rs.10,000 under Section 364 (kidnapping in order to murder) of the Indian Penal Code. If the fine is not paid, he will undergo an additional six months of imprisonment.

He was also handed five-year rigorous jail under Section 317 (exposure and abandonment of child under 12 years by a parent) of IPC. As per court directions, both sentences will run concurrently.

According to case files, Akash's wife...