Rajasthan: Man gets 20-year jail for rape

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Press Trust of India Jaisalmer
Last Updated : Nov 01 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

A private school owner was sentenced to 20-year rigorous imprisonment by a local court here for raping an eight-year-old girl.

Public prosecutor Jetharam Mali said the court held Hari Singh guilty under the POCSO Act.

The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Hari Singh, who runs a school in Mohangarh town.

Police had filed a charge sheet in the case in March thisyear.

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First Published: Nov 01 2019 | 9:30 PM IST

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