Man sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for abusing stepdaughter

Gurugram: A court on Saturday sentenced a man to 3.5 years in prison for abusing his minor stepdaughter, police said.

They said the incident had taken place at Tigra village in Sector 56 and a complaint was filed with the local police station on September 21, 2020, when the victim was around 15 years old. According to police, the suspect, who belongs to Sonitpur in Assam, was arrested the next day and later sent to judicial custody after being produced before a court.

The fast-track special court (POCSO Act) of Justice Ashwani Kumar had found the man guilty on October 10 based on evidence and statements of the witnesses. The court also imposed a fine of €1. ₹55,000 on the convict while pronouncing the sentence.

Sunil Kumar Parmar, Special Prosecutor, said the court sentenced the accused to 3.5 years of imprisonment under sections of the POCSO Act and two years of imprisonment under sections of the Indian Penal Code for also kidnapping the minor girl threatened with serious consequences. in case she disclosed the incident to anyone. “Both sentences will run concurrently,” he added.

“The convict has not paid the fine. Under such circumstances, he will have to undergo simple imprisonment of six months and additional 15 days against the fines imposed on him,” he said.

Parmar said that as per the court order, the period of detention already served by the convict will be offset against the total jail term awarded to him.