Ballia (UP): A local court in Ballia on Tuesday convicted the accused in a year-old case of raping a Dalit girl and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Public Prosecutor's Office (PPO) provided this information.
PPO Officer Vimal Kumar Rai stated on Wednesday that in February 2025, Manjeet Gupta, alias Neeraj Gupta, of Pur village, lured a 14-year-old Dalit girl from a village in the Pakadi police station area and raped her for approximately three months. The girl’s family learned of the incident only after she became pregnant.
He stated that a case was registered against Gupta at the Pakadi police station on February 26, 2025, based on a complaint from the girl’s mother. After an investigation, the police filed a charge sheet against the accused in court.
Rai stated that the court of Additional Sessions Judge First Kant, hearing the case on Tuesday, convicted the accused, sentenced him to life imprisonment, and also imposed a fine of ₹75,000.
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