A Tripura court docket on Wednesday handed out 20 years’ imprisonment to a person who raped his minor stepdaughter. He was additionally ordered to pay a penalty of Rs 5,000, failing which he should serve a further jail time period of two months.
Authorities counsel Ashmita Banik stated the incident occurred in West Tripura district in August 2023. “Although her mom was presupposed to help her on this situation, she fled together with her (rape-survivor’s) stepfather. The minor’s elder sister, who lives in South Tripura district, got here to know in regards to the incident and filed a grievance,” stated the counsel.
The minor rape survivor resides at a shelter house.
Her stepfather was discovered responsible by the court docket underneath part 6 of the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and Indian Penal Code sections 376 (rape) and 506 (legal intimidation). The court docket examined 19 witnesses through the trial.
The court docket additionally ordered that the rape survivor be paid compensation underneath part 357 of the Code of Felony Process.