Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Man Sentenced for Raping Speech-Hearing Impaired Minor
A man has been punished for a crime he did a long time ago.
The man hurt a young girl who couldn't hear or speak well.
The girl told her mother what happened by using hand signals.
The court decided the man must go to jail for 10 years and pay a fine.
The government will also give the girl money to help her.
A man was convicted and sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
The crime occurred in 2015 when the victim was 15 years old.
The victim, a speech and hearing impaired girl, communicated the assault to her mother via sign language.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.
The District Legal Services Authority will pay Rs 10 Lakhs in compensation to the victim.
- Who
- Samir Seth, the convict and the victim, a minor.
- What
- A man was convicted for raping a speech-hearing impaired minor.
- When
- The crime occurred in 2015; the sentencing was on Monday.
- Where
- Odisha’s Bargarh district, India.
- Why
- The court found Samir Seth guilty of the crime committed.
- Convict
- Samir Seth
- Victim
- Speech and hearing impaired minor
- Sentence
- 10 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 10,000
- Compensation
- Rs 10 Lakhs
- Court
- Special POSCO Court