Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Man Sentenced in 2014 Ghaziabad Abduction and Rape Case
A man has been sent to jail for seven years because he kidnapped a young girl, took her away, and hurt her.
The incident happened 11 years ago.
The court explained that because the rules were different back then, the jail sentence was limited.
The man claimed the girl wanted to get married, but the court didn't agree.
The girl, who is now an adult, will receive the money from the fine to help her.
A man received a seven-year jail sentence for a 2014 abduction and rape case.
The crime occurred 11 years prior in Ghaziabad, India.
The charges included abduction, inducement for marriage, and rape of a minor.
The Pocso Court considered legal provisions active at the time of the crime.
The court ordered that the fine be given to the victim for rehabilitation.
- Who
- A man was convicted of abduction, inducement for marriage, and rape of a minor.
- What
- A man was sentenced to seven years in jail for abduction, rape, and inducement for marriage of a minor.
- When
- Sentencing occurred on Saturday; the crime occurred in 2014.
- Where
- Ghaziabad, India
- Why
- The man was found guilty of abduction, rape and alluring a minor for marriage.
Accused
Prosecution
Arguments
Accused
The accused claimed the girl had insisted on marriage and he never forced her into any sexual act.
Prosecution
The prosecution argued that the girl was allured for marriage and taken away from her guardian against her will with the intent of outraging her modesty.
- Sentence
- 7 years imprisonment
- Charges
- Abduction, rape, inducement for marriage
- Location
- Ghaziabad
- Victim Age at Offense
- Minor
- Date of Crime
- 2014
