Kendrapara, Jan. 31 -- Additional District Judge -cum-special judge under POCSO Act, of Kendrapara, Prangya Parmita Raul, on Friday, sentenced a youth to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and fine of Rs 61,000 for kidnapping and raping a minor girl.

Special Public Prosecutor of Additional District Judge -cum-special judge(POCSO) Manoj kumar Sahoo said the convict identified as Kiran Das, 24, of Thakurapatana village under Kendrapara Sadar police station had forcibly kidnapped the victim girl and raped her several times.

The father of the victim later lodged an FIR at Pattamundai police station on April 12, 2021.

The Pattamundai police submitted a charge sheet before the court against the accused, under Section 363,366,506,376(2)(n) ...