Archive · 10 Sep 2026
POCSO Court Sentences Ganjam Man to 20 Years
A court in Brahmapur found a man guilty of kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl.
The girl was a Class 8 student.
The incident happened on June 8, 2020, in Ganjam district.
Police later found her with the accused in a house.
The man was arrested and had remained in jail after his bail request was rejected.
The court sentenced him to 20 years in prison.
It also ordered him to pay a Rs 70,000 fine.
The survivor is to receive Rs 5 lakh in compensation.
A Special POCSO court in Brahmapur sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl.
The incident occurred six years ago in a village under Rambha police station in Ganjam district.
The court imposed a Rs 70,000 fine, with an additional nine months in jail if it is not paid.
The District Legal Services Authority was directed to provide Rs 5 lakh in compensation to the survivor.
The conviction followed testimony from 14 witnesses, medical reports and seized articles.
- Who
- A man convicted in the case, a 13-year-old girl, the Special POCSO court, police and 14 witnesses.
- What
- The court convicted the man of kidnapping and raping the girl and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment.
- When
- The incident took place on June 8, 2020; the sentence was pronounced on Tuesday, six years later.
- Where
- The incident occurred in a village under Rambha police station in Ganjam district; the judgment was delivered in Brahmapur.
- Why
- The court based the conviction on witness statements, medical reports and seized articles.
- Sentence
- 20 years of rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 70,000
- Default imprisonment
- Nine additional months if the fine is not paid
- Victim compensation
- Rs 5 lakh
- Victim's age
- 13 years
- Witnesses
- 14, including police and a medical officer
- Incident date
- June 8, 2020