Man sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor

Cuttack: A man has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and rape of a minor in Tigiriya police limits of Odisha’s Cuttack district.

According to reports, the incident occurred on February 6, 2015, when a man named Akshay Kumar Nayak kidnapped a 16-year-old minor and later raped her. The minor victim was rescued by the police from Badambadi area after 11 days.

After the conviction, the Cuttack POCSO court sentenced the accused to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000. If the fine is not deposited, the imprisonment period will be extended by six months.

The conviction was based on 21 witnesses and 16 pieces of evidence. The court has also ordered the District Legal Services Authority to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the minor.