Phulbani POCSO Court Judge Sanjit Kumar Behera convicted accused Basir Saha of Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, in a rape case and awarded him ten years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,000 and in default one and a half years more jail term.
As per reports, on February 22, 2019, the accused while selling tarpaulin had gone to the house of the victim in Phiringia police station area. However, the victim, who is a physically challenged minor girl, denied purchasing tarpaulin from him as no family members were present. Taking advantage of her aloofness, accused Saha raped her.
When her parents returned home, the victim narrated the matter following which they lodged an FIR. Police arrested Saha and forwarded him to court. The victim had died three months after the incident.
The court also directed the authorities to give Rs 6 lakh compensation to the family members of the victim.