Gurugram, Oct. 7 -- A Gurugram court has sentenced a man to 20 years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 after convicting him under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in a case involving the rape of a 15-year-old minor.
According to Gurugram Police, the case dates back to October 14, 2021, when the girl's family reported her missing at Sadar Sohna police station.
After the minor was traced, relevant provisions of the IPC and the POCSO Act were added to the case.
Police arrested the accused, Ravi, a resident of Gangoh in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on January 19, 2022.
Following the arrest, the investigating team conducted a detailed probe, recorded statements of witnesses and collected evid...