A Gurugram court on Monday held an accused guilty and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine for raping a 14-year-old girl in 2022.
According to police, on September 2, 2022, the girl’s father lodged a complaint at the Kherki Daula police station regarding the rape of his daughter by a boy from Shikohpur village on August 30, 2022. Based on the complaint, a case was registered at the Kherki Daula police station under the POCSO Act and relevant sections.
Acting on the complaint, the Gurugram police arrested the accused, Shiva, a resident of Shikohpur village. After the arrest, the police team thoroughly investigated the case, collected all necessary evidence, recorded statements of witnesses, and filed a chargesheet in court.
“On the basis of the chargesheet and the evidence and witness statements collected by the police, the court on Monday held the accused guilty and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 35,000,” said the spokesperson of the Gurugram police.
