LAGATAR24 NETWORK
Dhanbad, April 19: The POCSO court here today awarded 20 years’ jail sentence to a minor’s rape accused Anil Kumar Mahto, resident Mantand village of Topchachi block, in two years old case.
The Special judge of POCSO court, Prabhakar Singh, while delivering the judgment in the case also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on the accused.
The Public Prosecutor said that the court had held guilty Anil Kumar Mahto in the case after trial on Tuesday and reserved the announcement of the quantum of punishment for Wednesday.
According to the FIR lodged in the Topchachi police station by the father of 12 years old victim on April 25, 2022, the girl had gone to attend a marriage ceremony in house of her Mausi ( mother’s sister) on April 17. The accused Anil Mahto took her away on his bike in the name of making round in the area and raped her at a lonely place.
The accused after committing the crime threatened the girl of dire consequences if she informed any person about the incident.
However, after getting information, her family members filed an FIR on April 25. The police after investigation filed a charge-sheet against Anil Mahto on May 31, 2022. The public prosecutor said five witnesses were cross examined during the trial in the court.
