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In a harrowing case that underscores the gravity of crimes against children, a man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 12-year-old minor daughter.The Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special POCSO Judge of Bargarh delivered the verdict on Monday, describing the act as barbaric and a betrayal of parental responsibility.
The court convicted the accused under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal and Section 6 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Apart from the life sentence, the court directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide Rs 10 lakh as compensat...