Chitradurga: A 33-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in Holalkere taluk. The second additional district and sessions court in Chitradurga, presided over by judge Gangadhara Channabasappa Hadapad, delivered the verdict on Tuesday.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict and directed that Rs 4 lakh be paid as compensation to the survivor.On Jan 15, 2024, S Manjunath abducted the minor girl and took her on a motorcycle. On the way, he took her to a bush near a stream and sexually assaulted her.A case was registered against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act at Holalkere police station.Holalkere circle inspector MB Chikkannavar conducted the investigation, arrested the accused and filed a chargesheet before the court after completing the investigation.Special public prosecutor HR Jagadeesh represented the state during the trial. The court found the charges against Manjunath proved and pronounced the sentence on Oct 13.Chitradurga SP Kushal Chouksey and additional superintendent of police Dr R Shivakumar appreciated the efforts of the investigating officer, supporting staff, court police personnel and the court monitoring cell in securing the conviction.
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