Kendrapara, July 9 -- The Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Special Court) of Kendrapara in Odisha today sentenced a youth to 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for raping a mentally disabled girl from his village.
The court directed that if the convict fails to deposit the fine amount, he will have to undergo an additional one month of imprisonment.
The accused, identified as Manas Kumar Samal of Paniola village under Kendrapara Sadar police limits, had repeatedly raped the girl in the absence of her father, who used to travel to Kolkata for livelihood.
The incident came to light on September 21, 2023, when the girl's father noticed unusual behavior in his daughter. She was taken to the Dis...