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Youth gets 15-yr jail for raping girl
A 24-year-old youth, who raped a minor girl three years ago, was sentenced to 15 years in jail on Thursday by the Chengalpattu Mahila court.
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The accused, M Jagadish (24) from Vettaikaran Kuppam on ECR, was looking for a job after completing school. In July 2016, he raped a Class 10 girl from the same locality when she took cattle for grazing to a farmland. Jagadish was caught by the villagers and handed over to the Melmaruvathur All-Women Police Station.
The police arrested him under the Pocso Act and the case was heard by the Chengalpattu Mahila court. After the hearing was over on Thursday evening, the judge found that Jagadish was guilty and sentenced him 15 years in jail and a fine of Rs 20,000.
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