BAHRAICH: A local court in UP's Bahraich has sentenced a man to 10 years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him for raping a 13-year-old girl over 14 years ago.
The FIR in the case was lodged on October 17, 2006, against Lav Kumar, alias Badkau, of Sarwantara village under the Rupediha police station, additional government advocate Girish Chandra Shukla said on Saturday.
The trial was going on in the court of Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO Act) Nitin Pandey.
On Friday, the court pronounced its verdict and sentenced Kumar to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment.
In case he fails to pay the fine, the convict will have to undergo further imprisonment for one year, the advocate added.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
