Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar Feb 17: A trial court in Ganderbal district sentenced a man to 27 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and abducting a minor.
A police spokesman said that the court convicted Mohammad Saleem Taploo for offences under section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and section 363 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).
“The court convicted the accused for both the offences with the quantum of punishment being rigorous imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Rs 25,000 for kidnapping which would run separately with a rigorous imprisonment for a term of 20 years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for the offences against POCSO,” the spokesperson said.
In a separate case, police secured a conviction against Aamir Ashraf Zargar for offences under sections 363 of the RPC (abduction) and 376 of the RPC (rape).
“The court sentenced the accused to imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Rs 10,000 for kidnapping and seven years term and a fine of Rs 25,000 for the offence of rape. Both sentences will run concurrently,” the spokesperson said.
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