Man jailed for 14 years for minor's rape
Srinagar, Feb. 3 -- A man has been recently convicted and sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar five years ago, the J&K Police have said.
Issuing a statement, officials said the Srinagar police secured the conviction on Friday after a chargesheet was filed before the fast track POCSO court in Srinagar. The police, however, didn't reveal the identity or age of the convict.
The FIR was registered at Srinagar's MR Gunj police station in 2021 under Sections 363 and 376 of the IPC along with Section 4 of the POCSO Act.
"The victim was 17 years old on April 11, 2021. After receiving a complaint, the victim was traced, statements of witnesses were recorded and medical and forensic examination was ensured," a police spokesperson said, adding that the court also slapped a fine of Rs.15,000 in its order dated December 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, Ganderbal SSP Khalil Ahmad Poswal said crimes against women and children require a prompt response and a compassionate approach while ensuring thorough investigation. Poswal was talking at a training programme in Ganderbal, focusing on investigation of crimes against women....
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