Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Man sentenced for abducting, raping minor in Odisha
A man named Badal Pilei was found guilty of kidnapping and hurting a young girl in 2018.
The court in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, decided he should go to jail for 10 years.
He also has to pay a fine of 3,000 rupees.
If he doesn't pay the fine, he will have to stay in jail for 3 more months.
The judge who made this decision is named Saroj Kumar Sahoo.
The government's lawyer, Rajiv Sasmal, shared this information.
A 24-year-old man, Badal Pilei, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting and raping a minor girl in 2018.
The POCSO court in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, handed down the verdict on November 25, 2024.
Judge Saroj Kumar Sahoo ordered the convict to pay a fine of Rs 3,000, with an additional 3 months in prison if the fine is not paid.
Government advocate Rajiv Sasmal provided the details of the case.
The crime occurred in 2018, and the convict was tried under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
- Who
- Badal Pilei, a 24-year-old man
- What
- Abducted and raped a minor girl
- When
- In 2018, sentenced on November 25, 2024
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Why
- Convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
- Convict
- Badal Pilei
- Age
- 24
- Crime
- Abduction and rape of a minor
- Sentence
- 10 years imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 3,000
- Additional Imprisonment
- 3 months if fine not paid
- Year of Crime
- 2018
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha