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Bhiwani godman gets 14 years in jail for raping teenager

HISAR: A court here has sentenced a godman to 14 years in jail for continuous rape of a 15-year-old girl. Prompt police investigation and quick trial ensured the conviction of the preacher, a resident of Bhiwani , within eight months of the case being filed. While the investigators filed the chargesheet within 21 days of arrest of accused, court also completed the trial just in five dates.




Hansi superintendent of police (SP) Virendra Singh Sangwan said that the the minor was raped for six months by the godman who also made her obscene videos. The court of additional district and sessions judge Dr Pankaj sentenced the convict to 14 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 35,000 on Saturday.

According to case details, the police were informed by the girl’s family on December 8, 2018, and the investigating officer got the statement of the rape survivor recorded under section 164 of the CrPC and provide counselling in front of the child welfare committee the same day. The accused was arrested the next day.

The SP said that after 23 days of investigation, the chargesheet in this case was presented in the court on January 1, 2019. After this, the court got recorded the testimony of all the witnesses in only five dates. In eight months, the court completed the trial and sentenced the man.

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