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  • February 18, 2025
29-year-old man sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping and raping 15-year-old girl in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News

29-year-old man sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping and raping 15-year-old girl in Odisha | Bhubaneswar News

Kendrapada: An ad hoc additional district-cum-fast track (Pocso) court, Jagatsinghpur, on Saturday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 20 years in jail for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on the convict, with an additional jail term of 12 months if he fails to pay the amount.
Judge Ajay Mohanty held the man guilty under IPC sections 376 (rape), 363 (kidnapping) and 366, along with sections 4 and 6 of the act. Pocso Act.
The case dates back to March 2021, when the girl’s mother reported her daughter missing. According to the FIR filed on March 3, 2021, the girl went missing the night before. After a two-month search, the police found both the suspect and the girl. Investigation revealed that the man had kidnapped the girl and sexually assaulted her several times.
Special Public Prosecutor Dolagobinda Das said the court’s verdict was based on testimony from 19 witnesses, including the girl, and medical reports. The court also directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) to provide compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the survivor.