Hyderabad: Man sentenced to life in Mangalhat minor rape case

A special court for child-related offences sentenced E Durga Shankar to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 in the 2024 Mangalhat minor rape case. The court also ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation for the victim

Hyderabad: A special court for child-related offences on Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment in the rape case of a minor girl reported at Mangalhat in 2024. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him.

E Durga Shankar (30), a gas delivery executive from Indira Nagar in Mangalhat, had confined and raped the 16-year-old girl. He further threatened her not to disclose the matter to anyone.

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Based on the victim’s complaint, Mangalhat police booked a case and arrested Durga Shankar.

The court also ordered compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the victim.