Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- Nuapada: A special POCSO court in Nuapada district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on charges of raping a minor girl in 2018. Besides, the convict has also been slapped a fine of Rs 15000. In case of default or non-payment, he will have to serve an additional jail term, sources said.

According to the case report, 24-year-old Duryodhan Majhi of Chanamunda village under Lakhana police limits of the district allegedly rape a minor girl of the village on the pretext of dropping her at a relative's place from her father's house. Taking advantage of the situation, as planned by Majhi, he took her to a secluded place in the nearby forests and allegedly raped her.

A case was registered in this co...