Udupi court convicts man for abduction and rape of minor, imposes 37-year sentence

Udupi court convicts man for abduction and rape of minor, imposes 37-year sentence

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi August 4, 2024: A Udupi Additional District POCSO Special Court has sentenced Sachin Poojari, 26, from Kota, to 37 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2022. Pujari, a relative of the victim, used their relationship to gain her trust before kidnapping and repeatedly assaulting her.

The court convicted Poojari based on evidence, including witness testimonies and stolen gold ornaments from the victim’s family. He was found guilty of multiple charges, including abduction, rape, extortion, and threats.

Poojari received various sentences: five years and a Rs. 5,000 fine for abduction, ten years and a Rs. 10,000 fine for rape, one year and a Rs. 3,000 fine for extortion, and one year and a Rs. 2,000 fine for threats. Additionally, he was sentenced to twenty years and a Rs. 20,000 fine for raping a minor.

The total fine is Rs. 40,000, with Rs. 30,000 to be paid to the victim and Rs. 10,000 to the government. The court also ordered Rs. 2 lakh as compensation to the victim, with an additional Rs. 2 lakh provided by the government. All sentences are to be served concurrently.

Special Public Prosecutor Y.T. Raghavendra represented the government in this case.