Kaushambi (UP), February 21 A court here on Saturday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a woman under the guise of marriage, a government lawyer said.
Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) Shashank Khare said that on June 25, 2017, Gogia Devi filed a complaint at the Saini Police Station, alleging that Chhottan Sonkar from her village had been raping her daughter for several months under the pretext of marriage.
On Saturday, Special Judge (POCSO Act) Ashok Kumar Srivastava held Chhottan Sonkar guilty.
In addition to the imprisonment, Sonkar was also fined Rs 20,000, the ADGC said.
