Haryana Police has secured conviction of 26 accused booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant provisions of IPC dealing with rape in the month of February 2020.
Director General of Police (DGP) Manoj Yadava said that five convicts were sentenced life imprisonment, eight convicts awarded 20 years imprisonment, nine sentenced 10 years jail term, two such offenders got seven-year imprisonment and one each convict awarded five-year and two-year jail term respectively.
“Through a series of concerted and coordinated measures being made by Police, an upward trend is being witnessed in the rate of severe punishment awarded by the courts in heinous crimes like rape. In the January month too, 17 sex offenders have been convicted by the respective courts,” he added.
He said that Police is moving ahead for securing justice to the rape victims by ensuring effective prosecution as a result of which the conviction rate in such heinous crimes is constantly increasing. In addition, establishment of more fast-track courts is also helpful in ensuring speedy justice to the victims, he added.
Giving details, the DGP said that a Court in Sonipat has sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment for raping a woman. It also imposed a fine of Rs 25000. In a separate case, a Court in Kurukshetra sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment alongwith a fine of Rs 30000 after holding him guilty for sodomising a minor.
Hisar Court sentenced a person to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in a rape case of a minor girl. It also imposed fine of Rs10000. Apart from this, Sonipat Court sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment after holding him guilty for a raping a minor girl. It also imposed a fine of Rs 10000 on convicted person.
In yet another case, a Court in Jind has sentenced 10 years imprisonment to a man after holding him guilty for molesting and sexually abusing a 15 years old girl. It also imposed fine of Rs 10000.
A Court in Palwal has convicted a man for raping a minor girl with imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of Rs 25000. The convict will have to undergo two months additional imprisonment in case of non-payment of fine, the DGP said.
A Gurugram Court sentenced 20 years imprisonment to a man convicted for raping a 15 years old girl. It also slapped a fine of Rs 50000. A Court in Hisar sentenced a man with life imprisonment alongwith fine of Rs 47000 for raping a minor girl while a Court in Jind, in a separate case, sentenced a man to 10 years imprisonment after holding him guilty for a raping a minor girl, the DGP added.