Agra : A special Pocso court in Agra has sentenced a 30-year-old man to life imprisonment on Tuesday for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl after abducting her from home while she was asleep.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him. On the night of April 17, 2025, the girl’s father went out for work, leaving his daughter and three other children at home, according to prosecution. Around 1am, the accused took his 12-year-old daughter to a garden outside the village, and violated her. The girl was admitted to hospital for 10 days following the assault. During the trial, the prosecution examined 12 witnesses, including the complainant, the minor survivor, two doctors, ACP Gaurav Singh and inspector Inderjeet Singh.
special judge (Pocso) Sonika Chaudhary highlighted society’s failure to protect girls despite govt campaigns such as ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ While delivering the verdict. Based on her father’s complaint, an FIR was filed at a police station in Agra under sections of rape and Pocso Act. The convict, a father of two, has remained in jail since his arrest. In its order, the court observed that girls remained vulnerable not only outside their homes but also in their neighbourhoods, villages and cities. It also directed the entire fine amount be paid to the survivor.