Attempt to rape case: UP court sentences man to life imprisonment
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): A court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed a fine after convicting him of committing obscene acts and attempting to rape a Dalit minor girl, according to case officials.
Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO Act) Parul Verma on Wednesday awarded the sentence to the convict, Satyam Pal, after holding him guilty in the case.
Special Public Prosecutor Nirbhay Singh said on Thursday that the case was registered on a complaint alleging that on December 5, 2024, the accused assaulted the complainant's seven-year-old daughter, committed obscene acts and attempted to rape her.
Police registered a case against Satyam Pal under provisions of the SC/ST Act and other relevant sections and later filed a chargesheet in the court, he said.
After hearing arguments from both sides and examining the evidence, the court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh, Singh added.
The court also directed that the fine amount be paid to the victim and ordered that she be granted compensation as per rules from the Uttar Pradesh Rani Lakshmibai Mahila Samman Kosh, he said.
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Adequate LPG stock in Chhattisgarh, no need to panic, says CM Sai
Raipur (PTI): Amid reports of shortage of commercial LPG cylinder in several parts of the country due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday assured people that they need not worry about the availability of cooking gas in the state.
He asserted that adequate stock of LPG as well as petrol and diesel was available in the state.
Sai said in a statement that authorities have been directed to regularly monitor stock at gas agencies and keep a close watch on the supply chain. Necessary instructions were issued to officials in all districts to ensure a smooth supply of LPG.
The chief minister instructed officials to take strict action if any complaint of black marketing or hoarding of LPG cylinders is received.
Sai urged state residents not to pay attention to rumours and to book cooking gas cylinders as per their actual requirement.
The government was fully alert to ensure the availability of essential commodities to citizens, he emphasised.
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Hotel and Restaurant Association has issued an advisory to hotels, restaurants, caterers and other food businesses across the state, urging them to maintain calm and avoid panic buying.
In the advisory, Taranjeet Singh Hora, president of the association, asked members to maintain coordination and immediately inform it about any major disruption in LPG supply.
He cautioned businesses against hoarding cylinders, saying such practices could worsen the situation for the entire hospitality sector.
The association advised hotels and restaurants to prioritise essential kitchen operations, core menu items and already committed banquet events.
Use electric cooking equipment wherever possible for emergency and staff kitchens such as induction cooktops, electric hot plates, electric rice cookers and kettles, the advisory stated.
