Kokrajhar: A man was sentenced to life in jail by a court in Assam’s Kokrajhar district for raping a seven-year-old girl.
The court of special judge Chandranshu Chaturvedy held Saminur Hoque guilty of rape, which was committed in August 2019.
The court handed him rigorous imprisonment for life and a fine of Rs 25,000. In case of default, he has to undergo imprisonment for three more years.
The judge also made a recommendation to the District Legal Services Authority for payment of adequate compensation to the survivor.
The incident happened in the Kajigaon police station area of the district.
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