Rape: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his 16-year-old niece | News from Dehradun

Pithoragarh: A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special Pocso court in Pithoragarh on Friday for raping his 16-year-old niece. He was also fined Rs 50,000. The rape took place in March last year when the girl went to a forest to collect fodder for animals. The man, who was already in the forest, raped his niece there. He also threatened her not to tell anyone about the incident. The matter came to light only in December when the girl went to the hospital for a test after suffering abdominal pain and found out that she was pregnant due to the rape. A complaint was filed against the girl’s uncle at Gangolihat police station under IPC sections 323 (intentional causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation), 376(2) (rape) and the Pocso Act.

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