Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor girl

The culprit was sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment and was imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 in the rape case of a minor girl reported at Meerpet in 2016.

Hyderabad: A local court at LB Nagar on Friday sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment in the rape case of a minor girl reported at Meerpet in 2016. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convict and granted a compensation of Rs.3 lakh to the victim.

In June 2016, the convict A Prabhakar (23), a labourer from Chandampet in Nalgonda district, lured the 16-year-old girl in the guise of love and eloped with her. He secretly married her and sexually assaulted her without her consent.

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Based on the complaint from the girl’s father, the Meerpet police booked a case and subsequently arrested Prabhakar.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner D.S.Chauhan appreciated the efforts of the investigation officer and team in securing conviction in the case.