Man gets 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping 4-year-old girl
Baripada (Odisha) (PTI): A special POCSO court in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Monday sentenced a man to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a four-year-old girl.
POCSO court judge Santosh Kumar Nayak held 20-year-old Bulu Mukhi guilty of raping the minor at a village within Suliapada police station limits on June 3, 2025.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict and directed the Mayurbhanj District Legal Services Authority to pay Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation to the survivor, Special Public Prosecutor Manaranjan Pattnaik said.
According to officials, the accused took the girl to a river for bathing and raped her.
Following the incident, the girl's mother lodged an FIR, and a case was registered under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and BNS.
The judgment was based on the statement of the girl, seven witnesses and medical report, Pattnaik said.
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Bengaluru: Commercial building fire brought under control, two rescued
Bengaluru (PTI): A fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial building here on Friday evening, following which two people who were trapped on the terrace were safely rescued, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at a commercial building located on Coles Road, they said.
However, no casualties were reported, officials added.
According to officials, the blaze started on the terrace, where a pantry and storeroom are located. The situation led to panic as the building is located adjacent to a petrol bunk, raising fears of a possible explosion.
Two people trapped on the terrace due to the fire were rescued by a police team along with Fire and Emergency Services personnel, a senior police officer said.
Four fire tenders were pressed into service, and after nearly an hour of intense firefighting, the blaze was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
