Rapist of girl sentenced to 32-year imprisonment in Haripur
HARIPUR: A court has sentenced a man after convicting him of raping a mentally challenged minor girl to a total of 32 years in prison. Deputy Public Prosecutor Javed Yousuf, who prosecuted the case before the gender-based violence (GBV) court on behalf of the rape victim, told reporters that on July 8, 2020, the nine-year-old girl was found bleeding and crying outside her house in Mohallah…
In a recent sentencing in Haripur, a court has handed down a 32-year prison term to a man convicted of raping a mentally challenged nine-year-old girl. Deputy Public Prosecutor Javed Yousuf, who prosecuted the case, informed reporters that the incident occurred on July 8, 2020, when the girl was found bleeding and crying outside her home in Mohallah Darband, Khalabat Township.
Neighbors identified Habibur Rehman, also known as Qara, as the suspected rapist after using CCTV footage. Habibur Rehman was arrested and charged under Section 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 53 of the KP Child Protection and Welfare Act. Following a six-year trial, GBV court judge Shah Faisal sentenced him to 25 years in prison and a fine of Rs200,000 for rape, as well as an additional seven years for violating the Child Protection Act, also with a fine of Rs100,000.
The court applied Section 382-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which allows for concurrent sentences, resulting in a total of 32 years in prison.
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