Karnataka Man Gets 10-Year Sentence For Raping 17-Year-Old Sister-In-Law
NDTV
The accused has been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment as well as been imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 by the fast-track court for the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences.
The fast-track court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases in Karnataka's Udupi has sentenced a person to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old sister-in-law within Byndoor police station limits in 2018.
He has also been imposed a fine of Rs 20,000, failing which he will have to undergo prison term for another year.
The convicted person is Suresh Marathi (29). He had taken his wife's sister into the forest area where he had built a temporary hut and raped her thrice. The girl filed a complaint to the Byndoor police about the incident, after which Marathi was arrested under the POCSO Act.
After finding that the charges levelled against him were proved, district additional and sessions judge Kalpana Yermal found him guilty and announced the quantum of sentence on Thursday.
