Pratapgarh (UP), Nov. 20 -- A man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 60,000 by a special court in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, prosecution sources said here today.
Prosecution sources said that the special court of Additional Sessions and Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Parul Verma convicted Manoj Singh, a resident of the Udaipur police station area, of raping a minor and sentenced him to life imprisonment with the fine of Rs 60,000.
"The court ordered the fine to be used for the victim's medical and mental trauma compensation and rehabilitation," they said.
Prosecution sources said that according to the victim's mother, the incident occurred on Dece...