20-Year Sentence for Man Convicted of Raping Six-Year-Old Child in 2023
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- •A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a six-year-old girl in Jaipur, Rajasthan, in June 2023.
- •The accused, Rameshwar Lal Meena (38), was arrested within 48 hours after the victim’s complaint and CCTV evidence.
- •The court invoked sections 376, 342, and 201 of the IPC and awarded compensation under the POCSO Act.
- •Rajasthan reported over 1,200 POCSO cases in 2023, highlighting ongoing challenges in child safety.
- •The victim is receiving counseling, and local authorities are conducting school awareness programs.
A special court in India on Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a six-year-old girl, which occurred in 2023. The conviction comes after a detailed trial in which the prosecution presented forensic and eyewitness evidence linking the accused to the crime.
According to court records, the incident took place on June 15, 2023, in a residential area of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The victim, a first-grade student, was allegedly lured by the accused, identified as Rameshwar Lal Meena (38), under the pretext of giving her chocolates. He then took her to an isolated spot near a construction site, where he committed the crime. The child reported the incident to her parents the same evening, leading to a prompt police complaint.
