Bhopal, June 18 -- A special POCSO court in Bhopal on Tuesday convicted 28-year-old Satnam Singh for the rape of a minor girl aboard the Jhelum Express in 2022. The Thirteenth Additional Sessions Judge sentenced Singh to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, finding him guilty under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The horrific incident occurred on July 18, 2022. The survivor, who was traveling alone on Train No. 11078 (Jhelum Express), felt hungry but lacked the money to purchase food. During a halt at Bhopal station, she went to drink water and then returned to her seat near the AC coach gate. It was there that ...