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This is an archive article published on July 6, 2024
Bareilly man gets 7-yr jail for ‘raping’ wife when she was 13
On the basis of her statement, the police invoked rape charges against the youth.
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In the FIR, the girl’s father alleged that his distant relatives were involved in the kidnapping of his daughter . (Representational Image)A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly has sentenced a 30-year-old man to seven years of imprisonment for allegedly kidnapping and raping a minor, who now is his wife, in 2015.
The alleged victim was 13-year-old when a case of kidnapping was registered that year against the man, who was in his twenties at the time, on the complaint of the girl’s father.
“The court examined seven prosecution witnesses. The complainant and the victim did not support the prosecution’s theory and were declared hostile,” said defence counsel Mohammad Firoz.
In the FIR, the girl’s father alleged that his distant relatives were involved in the kidnapping of his daughter .
The police conducted searches at several places during the investigation. The girl was recovered nearly six months later followed by the arrest of accused.
The girl’s statement was recorded by the police and a magistrate. On the basis of her statement, the police invoked rape charges against the youth.
“The girl stated she had gone with the youth on her own,” said advocate Mohammad Firoz. ENS
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