Chhattisgarh: Man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for abducting, raping girl

RAIPUR: A special court has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and raping a five-year-old girl in Chhattisgarh’s Balod district.
Special POCSO judge Mukesh Kumar Patre on Tuesday convicted Ramkumar Salam (25), a resident of Bhainsbod under Balod police station limits, of charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IPC, special public prosecutor Channu Lal Sahu said. The accused was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3,500 was imposed on him, he said. ccording to the prosecution, in November 2021, Salam abducted the minor girl and sexually exploited her. The child returned home and narrated the entire incident to her parents. A complaint was lodged by the victim’s parents and an offence was registered with Balod police station.