Sexual harassment case: POCSO court in Thane sentences man to 20 years in prison for raping 9-year-old girl

Thane, June 28: A special POCSO court in Thane has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for raping a 9-year-old girl in 2017. Special POCSO court judge AD Harne also imposed a fine of Rs 23,000 on Sashikant Rambhau Sonawane, a 37-year-old labourer from Dombivali, in his verdict on Wednesday. Sexual harassment case: Six arrested in connection with gang rape and murder of minor in Haridwar; accused BJP leader still on the run

On August 17, 2017, Sonawane abducted and raped the victim, said Special Public Prosecutor Kadambini Khandagale. A case was filed against her after her father saw wounds and scratches on the victim’s body, Khandagale said. A total of five witnesses were examined in the case, she added.