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A Kerala court has sentenced a 32-year-old man to jail until his death to raped a minor speech-torn girl near his residence in this hill district four years ago.
Penavu Fast Track Court Judge Lijumol Sheriff sentenced Antony, sentenced to double life imprisonment under the provisions of IPC and provisions of children with sexual offenses and directed to imprison them under the provisions of children’s protection (POCSO) Act and directed that they should be imprisoned till death, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) said that he said.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 3.11 lakh on the accused and directed that if the amount was paid by him, he should be given to the victim.
The court also directed the District Legal Services Authority to provide adequate compensation to the child.
The SPP said that the statement of the spoiled girl was recorded on the video through sign language and even the trial court proceedings were videographed.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on August 4, 2021, when the accused dragged the girl into a tea garden near her house and raped her.
The prosecutor said that when the victim tried to protest, the accused hit him with a stone and suffered injuries on his face, the prosecutor said.
The SPP said 29 witnesses and 35 documents were examined by the court during the test.
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