Davanagere (Karnataka), June 1 (IANS) A court in Karnataka’s Davangere district has sentenced a man to 20 years in jail for raping his daughter.
The district’s POCSO Fast Track Special Court passed the order on Wednesday.
The man had sexually exploited his daughter for a long time.
The villagers who came to know about the horrific incident had informed the police.
Harihara Rural police had registered the case and submitted a charge sheet against the accused to the court.
Besides the jail term, Judge N. Sripada also imposed a Rs 12,000 fine on the accused and directed the state government to pay Rs 5 lakhs in compensation to the victim.
–IANS
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