The Special POCSO Court Judge and Additional Sessions Judge Girija Prasad Mohapatra on Monday convicted a rape accused and sentenced him to undergo 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI).
The court also asked the convict to pay Rs 30,000 as penalty and in default to undergo another 13 months imprisonment. The convict Augusta Singh (28) had committed the offence on August 15, 2017 and a case was registered against him under the Simulia police station based on the complaint of the victim’s father.
The case pertaining to a 14-year-old girl was marked as a Red flag case by the Crime Branch said Special Public Prosecutor Pranab Panda.
“The convict is sentenced different terms for crimes under different sections. However, since they would run concurrently he would undergo 20 years imprisonment. The court pronounced the judgment after cross examining 13 witnesses and verifying 28 exhibited documents,” added Panda.
According to thr case report the convict Augusta, a resident of Raghupur under the Baisinga PS of Mayurbhanj distrcit had kidnapped the victim and committed the crime.