Meerut, Jan. 21 -- A special POCSO Act court in Sambhal convicted two men and sentenced each to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the kidnapping and gang rape of a 13-year-old girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.58,000 on each convict. The judgment, delivered by special judge (POCSO Act) and additional district & sessions judge Awadhesh Kumar Singh, came after a trial that concluded in just nine days. According to Special Public Prosecutor Aditya Kumar Singh, the case originated from Junawai police station area. On October 15, 2025, the father of the minor lodged a missing person complaint, stating that his daughter had been lured by two men from the same village- Guddu and Sanjay. Despite frantic searches by family members, girl remained untraceable for several days, but was eventually recovered. The girl told police that one of the accused took her to Noida. There, she was confined in a rented room where the accused allegedly subjected her to sexual assault by force. htc...