Bhiwandi Court Sentences 53-Year-Old Man To 20 Years In Prison For Raping 10-Year-Old Girl
Bhiwandi: A 53-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Bhiwandi A dditional District and Sessions Court for raping a 10-year-old girl in the city in May 2023. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 on the convict. In case of non-payment he will have to undergo an additional six months of simple imprisonment. A ccording to the Bhoiwada police the incident took…
Bhiwandi authorities have handed down a 20-year prison sentence to a 53-year-old man for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in May 2023. The court also levied a fine of ₹5,000 on the convicted individual. If the offender fails to pay the fine, an additional six months of simple imprisonment will be imposed. According to Bhoiwada police reports, the incident occurred on May 14, 2023, when the accused, Ravi Tumma (53), allegedly lured the child outside her residence and took her into a room where the assault took place.
The suspect allegedly threatened the victim with death if she reported the crime to anyone. Following a complaint, the police registered a case against Tumma under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, leading to his arrest. The trial was presided over by Additional District and Sessions Judge N. K. Karande, with evidence and witness testimonies presented by Special Public Prosecutors Adv.
C. B. Navale and Adv. Vijay Mundhe. Assistant Police Inspector Rameshwar Darade and Woman Police Constable Vaishali Ghogre handled the investigation and court proceedings, respectively. The prosecution's case was built upon the evidence collected during the investigation, leading to Tumma's conviction and subsequent sentencing.
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