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Rajasthan: Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for kidnapping, raping landlord's minor daughter

Police investigations revealed the convict had kidnapped his landlord's 14-year-old daughter in December 2021 and took the girl to Delhi, where he raped her at a hotel. He then took her to Lucknow, Haridwar, Chandigarh and Shimla

|Nov 16, 2022, 16:29:57 IST

Jaipur: A local POCSO court here sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl.

Special Judge Tara Agarwal held Vikas Saini, who lived in a rented accommodation at Bais Godam, guilty of the crime and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.

Special Public Prosecutor Rakesh Mehrishi said Saini kidnapped his landlord's 14-year-old daughter in December 2021.

“Police investigations revealed that Saini had taken the girl to Delhi where he raped her at a hotel. He then took her to Lucknow, Haridwar, Chandigarh and Shimla,” Mehrishi said.

“Forensic evidence and statements from the witnesses proved Saini guilty,” he added.

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