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Youth gets 10 years in prison for rape

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Press Trust of India Jind (Haryana)
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

District and sessions judge Ramesh Jain also imposed a fine of Rs 11,000 on Ompal, after finding him guilty of raping a 14-year-old girl of his village Bahadurpur.

However, another accused Manjit, resident of Agwanpura of Sonipat district is still absconding, prosecution said.

Both the accused had taken the girl to a veterinary hospital, where incident took place, prosecution said, adding, her father was badly beaten by the accused and was given threat of dire consequences if he files a case against them.

Following the complaint by victim's father, Ompal was arrested while Manjit fled after the incident, police said.

  

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First Published: Oct 06 2012 | 10:15 PM IST

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