Phulbani: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a five-year-old girl by a court in Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Tuesday.
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Phulbani Special POCSO Judge Bhaskar Chandra Sahu also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Prakash Chandra Kanhar, Special Public Prosecutor Banamali Behera said. The incident took place on July 17, 2018, when Kanhar had lured the child to a secluded place near her house and raped her. Fourteen witnesses were examined in this case, Mr Behera added.
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