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Court orders man 7 years jail for raping minor Dalit girl

March 31, 2011
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Mangalore, March 31: Dakshina Kannada District 2nd sessions court on Wednesday, sentenced Muhammad Iqbal, resident of Donthila, Koukrady village in Puttur taluk to seven years imprisonment after he was found guilty of raping a minor Dalit girl.


The court also fined the accused Rs 10,000.


In a complaint filed by the accused it was said that 25 year old Iqbal had raped and given life threat after taking 16-year-old dalit girl to a forest at Bajathur in an Omni van from Nellyady at around 5.30 pm on June 6, 2010.


A case had been registered under Dalit Atrocity Act. The then ASP of Puttur had submitted a charge sheet against the accused in the court.


The Judge of District 2nd sessions court RM Shettar pronounced that the accused has been found guilty under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code.


The court has directed that the fine amount be handed over to the family of victim.


Public prosecutor C Venkataramana Swamy argued on behalf of the victim.



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