Labourer sentenced to 10 years in jail for minor's rape

A district court sentenced a 25- year-old labourer to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his 17-year-old neighbour in Maharashtra's Thane district.

In an order issued on vember 18, ditional sessions judge P P Jhav also fined accused Mubarak Mohammali Sayy a sum of Rs 25,000.

prosecution informed court that accused, a resident of Ambewi in Wagle Estate, was victim's neighbour and h befriended her.

Sayy raped victim on several occasions after promising to marry her, prosecution said, ding that he later got her pregnant.

victim narrated her ordeal to her mor, following which

an offence under section 376 (rape) of Indian Penal Code and also relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act was registered against accused.

Considering gravity of offence and to set an example in society, court observed that a punishment of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 25,000 fine is inflicted on accused.