A 65-year-old man was imprisoned for 20 years for raping a 10-year-old girl, police said. A report in the Indian Express said that the man was found guilty by the court for sexual assault under the relevant sections of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act and awarded the sentence.

Although the victim denied the sexual assault claim by the prosecution, the court considered the statement from others that included an eye-witness who saw the man raping the minor.