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UP Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Minor Rape
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News18•15-10-2026, 11:00
UP Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Minor Rape
- •A special POCSO court in Kairana sentenced Kapil Sharma to 20 years in prison for raping a minor girl.
- •Judge Ashok Kumar Bhartendu also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on the convict after finding him guilty.
- •The incident occurred on February 11, 2021, in Titervada village located in the Shamli district.
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Special Judge Ashok Kumar Bhartendu sentenced Kapil Sharma to 20 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 after finding him guilty of raping a minor girl.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on February 11, 2021, in Titervada village located within Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district.
The convict, Kapil Sharma, was found guilty under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) alongside relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
