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- A court in Hanur, Karnataka, has sentenced a man named Siddayya to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly raping a mentally challenged woman who used to graze sheep, and threatening to kill her if she revealed the assault.
- The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a child, after which a case was registered at Ramapur police station on May 2, 2019, and the accused was arrested.
- Judge S.J.
- Krishna of the Additional District and Sessions Court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, with six months of additional rigorous imprisonment if unpaid, and directed that Rs 8,000 from the fine be given to the victim, asking the District Legal Services Authority to fix further compensation.
What to watch next
- Whether the District Legal Services Authority fixes and disburses additional compensation to the victim
- Any appeal by the convicted man against the sentence
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Named India · Hosur District Sessions Court · Ramapura Police Station · Siddayya · S.J. Krishna
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