Agartala, Mar 11 (PTI) A special court in Tripura's Dhalai district sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl three years ago.
The convict, Niranjan Nagbanshi, has also been asked to pay a penalty of Rs 10,000.
Nagbanshi, a villager barged into the house of a nine-year girl Kamalpur sub-division, and raped her on August 18, 2019. Her parents were away during the incident.
Based on a complaint by the girl's family, the police had registered a case under various sections of the IPC and POCSO Act.
