Serial Rapist Avinash Pandey Sentenced to Life in Bahraich
A Bahraich court sentenced Avinash Pandey to life imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting young girls. Known as a serial rapist, Pandey would target minors between 5 and 7 years old. The case is the first judgment in Bahraich under new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
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A special court in Bahraich has sentenced a 32-year-old, Avinash Pandey, to life imprisonment for the abduction and sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl, according to officials.
The Special District Government Counsel (POCSO), Sant Pratap Singh, identified Pandey as a serial rapist who preyed on girls aged between 5 and 7 years. The Special Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO), Deep Kant Mani, delivered the verdict in one of the four cases lodged against him.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.6 lakh, to be given to the victim. This case marks the first judgment under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions in Bahraich.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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