Man gets life sentence for raping minor daughter

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A special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) court here today sentenced a man to life imprisonment till his natural death for raping his minor daughter, calling it "heinous and shameful".
The sentence was awarded by special POCSO Judge M N Mansuri to Kesaram Salat (38), who was facing the charge of raping his 12-year-old daughter in 2015.
In its judgment, the court said the accused deserved no leniency considering the gravity of the offence.
"Being the father, it was his duty to protect the victim. However, he committed this heinous crime on his own daughter. This is indeed shameful," the court observed.

Apart from the testimony of the victim's mother, the medical evidences also established that Salat raped her daughter, following which he was awarded life imprisonment till his natural death.
As per the case details, Salat used to live with her daughter after his wife had cut all ties with him.
In 2015, when the victim's mother came to their home, the girl informed her that she was raped repeatedly by her father, following which Salat's wife lodged a complaint against him.