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Man gets 7 years RI for raping minor girl

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Press Trust of India Rajgarh (MP)
Last Updated : Aug 11 2016 | 5:42 PM IST
A man has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a local court for raping a minor girl in 2014.
District and Session Judge Anupam Shrivastava yesterday awarded the sentence to Mahesh Mongia for luring and raping the 12-year-old girl on February 24, 2014.
He also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on Mongia, district prosecution officer Mohammad Zafar said today.
The incident occurred when the victim was had gone to a market area in the town. Mongia then lured her and took her to Indore, Ratlam and Gujarat and later raped her.
Following a complaint by her family members, police apprehended Mongia and traced the girl after some time.
The fine would be given to the victim as compensation, the judge ruled.

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First Published: Aug 11 2016 | 5:42 PM IST

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