Man gets life sentence for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter in Rajasthan – News from India

A POCSO court in Baran sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter in his house.

According to Harinarayan Singh, public prosecutor at POCSO Court 2, the court under special judge Sonia Beniwal on Tuesday also imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 for the rape, which also resulted in the pregnancy of the minor, reports PTI.

The lawyer said that her mother continued to live with Kedar Singh after the death of the girl’s father. The victim, her mother and her brother also lived with Singh, he added.

In March 2022, the girl’s mother also died, after which her stepfather began raping her. After finding out that she was three months pregnant, she approached Chhabra police station on February 4, 2023 with the support of her maternal uncle and aunt.

Kedar Singh has been charged with rape under Section 376 (Rape) of the Indian Penal Code and under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.

He was arrested following initial investigations and has been in custody since then.

On March 13 last year, police filed a case against the accused in the POCSO court.

The DNA report matching the fetus in the minor’s womb with that of the accused was part of the documents relied upon by the court. During the trial, statements from 15 witnesses were recorded and 28 documents were presented, the prosecutor’s office said.