Teacher sentenced to 20 years RI for raping minor girl in Odisha

Teacher Mohan Bhuyan convicted for raping minors in Jajpur, Odisha. Sentenced to 20 years RI by POCSO court. Incident at Panikoili school, Rs 1.5 lakh fine imposed.

Rape convict Mohan Bhuyan

Rape convict Mohan Bhuyan

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A school teacher in Odisha’s Jajpur district was convicted of raping a minor girl and sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court on Monday. 

The accused has been identified as Mohan Bhuyan who had committed the crime in 2022.

The incident occurred at a government school in Panikoili where the teacher committed the crime. Following a thorough investigation and trial, the court delivered its verdict, relying on testimony from 16 witnesses. In addition to the jail term, the convicted teacher has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh.

“The fast-track court of special judge Abhijeet Palai had earlier sentenced the convict to 20 years in prison and compensated the victim with Rs 7 lakh in one case. Today, based on the testimonies of 16 witnesses, the convict along with getting a sentence of 20 years, has been fined Rs 1.5 lakh which will be forwarded to the victim,” said Rajiv Mohanty, special public prosecutor.

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