Kendrapara, Oct. 31 -- The Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge under the POCSO Act, Prangya Parmita Raul has sentenced 28-year-old man, Bikram Biswal, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs.52,000 on him.
Special Public Prosecutor Manoj Kumar Sahoo said Biswal, a resident of Praharajpur under Rajnagar police station limits in Kendrapara district, had kidnapped a 16-year-old girl on October 31, 2021, and confined her at his residence.
When the girl's father tried to rescue her, he was allegedly abused and threatened by Biswal's family members.
Following the complaint, Rajnagar police rescued the victim and arrested Biswal.
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