India News | Odisha: 41-year-old man sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping woman

Baripada, July 12 (PTI) – A 41-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a court in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha on Friday for repeatedly raping a woman.

The special fast-track court headed by Justice Santosh Kumar Nayak also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict.

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The verdict was made based on the statements of 15 witnesses, the victim and her medical report, said Special Public Prosecutor Manoranjan Pattnaik.

“The victim is a poor married woman. After assuring her of work, the convict took her to Cuttack, locked her in a house and raped her repeatedly,” he said.

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“Based on a complaint lodged by the victim at Badasahi police station on April 5, 2016, a case was registered and the accused was arrested,” he added.

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