Mangaluru, January 11, 2025: The sixth additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to ten years rigorous imprisonment for raping a young woman after spiking her drink at a party.
The convict is Briyan Richard Amanna (34), a resident of Light House Hill Road. The victim is a bank employee and had come into contact with Joyline Glanel Pinto, a Navy employee. A party was arranged at Kodikadu in Kodippady village of Puttur on the night of February 5, 2021 to send off Joyline who was transferred to Andaman.
The victim too had attended the party where her drink was reportedly spiked and she was raped.
The court in its verdict has also imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on Brian.
A total of 21 witnesses were heard by the court in this case.