Kerala Court Jails Man, 63, For 109 Years For Raping Girl He Adopted

The convict will have to serve a total of 20 years in prison as his sentence will run concurrently, police said.

A court in Kerala on Friday sentenced a 63-year-old man to 109 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl whom he had adopted a few years ago.

A fast-track special court in Adoor in this southern district of the state awarded the punishment to Thomas Samuel, a native of Kurampala in Pandalam.

The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 6.25 lakh on the convict.