Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Raping 1-Year-Old Stepdaughter in UP: POCSO Act Case Resolved in 14 Days

Sep 27, 2025 01:27 am CST

In a swift judicial process, a special court in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping his one-year-old stepdaughter. The trial was completed in just 14 days under the POCSO Act, with five witnesses testifying against the accused who committed the assault while the child's mother was away from home. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convicted stepfather.