UP Man Sentenced to 20 Years of Imprisonment For Raping 3-year-old Girl

On December 5, 2015, the accused found the girl playing with her friends near her house. He took her to a secluded place where he allegedly raped her.

Mathura: A man was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment by a special POCSO court for raping a three-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh. Assistant District Government Council Virendra Kumar Lavania said in his order that special POCSO court judge Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi has written that the accused is a paedophile and may repeat the crime if lesser punishment is pronounced on him.

“Vishambhar was awarded rigorous punishment of 20 years with a fine of Rs 20,000,” added Lavania.

On December 5, 2015,  the accused found the girl playing with her friends near her house. He took her to a secluded place where he allegedly raped her.

The girl’s mother rushed to the place when after hearing her child cry. However, the accused managed to run away stated Lavania.

An FIR has been registered against the accused under section 376 (rape) of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act.

The judge has also ordered the state government to grant a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the victim, said Lavania.

(With PTI Inputs)