Balasore (Odisha), April 23 -- A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here and imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 for raping his daughter-in-law.
Additional sessions judge, Fast Track Special courts, Anita Sahoo on Wednesday convicted the father-in-law on the charge committing rape against his daughter-in- law and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with Rs 50,000 fine.
The court further ordered another two years of rigorous imprisonment in case the convict failed to pay the penalty amount.
A case was registered in June 2023 against the accused identified as Gopinath Jena, resident of Bhoisahi village under Sadar police station following the allegation of the victim.
He was tried under section 376 (2 )(f),506 and ...