Handicapped man sentenced for raping minor with promise of food
15 March 2013 6:20 AM IST
A 50-year-old handicapped man has been sentenced to ten years in jail by a Delhi court for repeatedly raping a six-year-old footpath dweller by luring her with food.
Observing that ‘it was because of her poverty and lack of resources and shelter that the minor was exploited by the convict,’ the court recommended the case to District Legal Services Authority for suitable compensation to the victim and her rehabilitation.
Additional Sessions Judge Savita Rao awarded ten year jail term to old Delhi resident Sushil alias Langra, for raping and committing unnatural offences with the victim, who told the court that the convict had an evil eye on her younger sister too.
The court also praised the child rights advocate Swati, who took the matter to the police.
On 29 August, 2011, the victim's brother told Swati that he had seen his sister sleeping with Langra, who also lives on the same footpath. On this, the complainant made inquries with the victim, who disclosed that Langra used to take her along with him in the night, promising her a good meal and when others were asleep, he would rape her and also commit digital and unnatural offence with her.
Observing that ‘it was because of her poverty and lack of resources and shelter that the minor was exploited by the convict,’ the court recommended the case to District Legal Services Authority for suitable compensation to the victim and her rehabilitation.
Additional Sessions Judge Savita Rao awarded ten year jail term to old Delhi resident Sushil alias Langra, for raping and committing unnatural offences with the victim, who told the court that the convict had an evil eye on her younger sister too.
The court also praised the child rights advocate Swati, who took the matter to the police.
On 29 August, 2011, the victim's brother told Swati that he had seen his sister sleeping with Langra, who also lives on the same footpath. On this, the complainant made inquries with the victim, who disclosed that Langra used to take her along with him in the night, promising her a good meal and when others were asleep, he would rape her and also commit digital and unnatural offence with her.
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