Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Pune Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Raping Minor
A court in Pune sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for raping a young girl.
The crime happened in November 2019.
The girl had gone to a shop to buy snacks.
The man reportedly lured her with guavas.
The court heard that he was HIV-positive and knew about his condition.
Police said the girl later contracted HIV.
The court said the crime was especially serious because the child was very young.
Investigators also found that the man had allegedly tried to sexually assault her in 2018, but no complaint was filed then.
A Pune court sentenced a 24-year-old HIV-positive man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment.
He was convicted of raping a five-year-old girl in Pune district on November 25, 2019.
Police said the accused lured the girl with guavas after she went to a shop for snacks.
The court noted that the accused knew he was HIV-positive when he committed the offence.
Police said the girl later contracted HIV; investigations also found an alleged attempted assault in 2018 with no complaint filed.
- Who
- A 24-year-old HIV-positive man and a young girl; the man was 19 at the time of the offence.
- What
- The man was sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for raping the girl.
- When
- The rape occurred on November 25, 2019; the sentence was issued on a Thursday, with no date specified.
- Where
- In a village in Pune district, with the case heard by a Pune court.
- Why
- The court found the offence particularly serious because the victim was very young and the accused knew he was HIV-positive.
- Sentence
- 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment
- Accused’s age
- 24 at sentencing; 19 when the offence occurred
- Victim’s age
- Five years old, although the court described her as barely six
- Date of offence
- November 25, 2019
- Location
- A village in Pune district
- Health status
- The accused was HIV-positive; police said the girl later contracted the virus
- Earlier allegation
- Investigators said he attempted to sexually assault the minor in 2018, but no complaint was filed