<p>A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/odisha-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Odisha</strong></a>'s Balasore district for raping a girl.</p>
<p>The incident happened in the Khaira area in October last year when the 13-year-old girl was alone in her home. Her mother along with her two siblings had gone out to collect firewood, according to the prosecution.</p>
<p>After returning home, the mother learned about the incident and lodged a police complaint, following which the man was arrested, Special Public Prosecutor Pranab Kumar Panda said.</p>
<p>The special POCSO court of Judge Ranjan Kumar Sutar sentenced the man to 10 years in jail after convicting him under various sections of the IPC and the Protection of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-13-year-old-girl-raped-in-navi-mumbai-orphanage-four-including-woman-booked-as-cops-probe-23419488" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act</strong></a>, and also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000.</p>
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A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in Odisha`s Balasore district for raping a girl

Odisha: 37-year-old man sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping teen

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Balasore, Oct 30 (PTI) A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Balasore district for raping a girl.

Odisha: Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping teen

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