Ghaziabad (UP), Oct 8 (PTI) A special court here on Wednesday convicted a man from Muradnagar to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a minor girl.

According to the government counsel, the court of special judge of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Neeraj Gautam, sentenced one Akbar from Muradnagar to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a minor girl.

Akbar was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1.10 lakh.

Special Public Prosecutor Utkarsh Vats said that the crime occurred on July 5, 2022. The victim's mother had gone to Aligarh for work and her husband was on duty.

The 17-year-old daughter, after visiting a temple with her fiance, was dropped off near a marriage home.

The prosecution said that as the victim was walking home, Akbar ch

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