Man gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping

KENDRAPARA: A special POCSO court in Kendrapara on Wednesday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a minor girl in a case of 2013.

The court also directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) to pay compensation of Rs 1.5 lakh to the victim under the Odisha Victim Compensation Scheme. Special public prosecutor Manoj Kumar Sahu said the verdict was pronounced based on the statements of nine witnesses and medical report.