A fast-track court here sentenced a man to seven years' imprisonment on Saturday for abducting and raping a 21-year-old woman in this western Uttar Pradesh district in 2011.
Judge Balraj Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 12,000 on the convict, Nitin, according to the prosecution.
Nitin's associate Dhiraj was sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the court for his role in the abduction of the woman.
According to the prosecution, the woman was abducted and raped in Balhedi village under Jansath police station in May 2011.
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