A court in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. A police officer gave this information to a news agency. According to which, in the decision pronounced on Monday, Ballia Additional District Judge (POCSO) Pratham Kant has also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict Mannu Bharti.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Omveer Singh said that on December 16, 2023, Bharti took the girl, a resident of Nagara police station area, to a bush in front of her house and sexually assaulted her. An FIR was registered against Bharti based on the complaint of the girl’s mother.
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25 years imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000
SP said that on Monday, Additional District Judge (POCSO) sentenced Bharti to 25 years imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on him. This decision has been given on the basis of witnesses and statements.
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At the same time, the family members of the victim have welcomed the court’s decision. However, family members say that the accused should have received even harsher punishment.
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