Thane: Rape accused gets 10-year rigorous imprisonment and Rs 10,000 fine

THANE: The Thane sessions court convicted a 49-year-old man from Mumbra for raping a twoand-half-year-old girl and sentenced him to ten years of rigorous imprisonment. The accused, Abdul Khalid Mohammad Kaisar Shaikh, was convicted by Kavita D Shirbhate, the Additional Sessions Judge and Judge Special Case (POCSO) and imposed a Rs10,000 fine that will be paid to the victim as compensation through her guardian mother.As many as eight witnessed testified in the court.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)