Srinagar- A trial court in Ganderbal district has sentenced a man to 27 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and abducting a minor. The court convicted Mohammad Saleem Taploo for offences under section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and section 363 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), a police spokesperson said.
“The court convicted the accused for both the offences with the quantum of punishment being rigorous imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Rs 25,000 for kidnapping which would run separately with a rigorous imprisonment for a term of 20 years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for the offences against POCSO,” the spokesperson said.
In a separate case, police secured a conviction against Aamir Ashraf Zargar for offences under sections 363 of the RPC (abduction) and 376 of the RPC (rape). “The court sentenced the accused to imprisonment for a term of seven years and a fine of Rs 10,000 for kidnapping and seven years term and a fine of Rs 25,000 for the offence of rape. Both sentences will run concurrently,” the spokesperson said.
In the third case, registered under 8/20, 29 NDPS Act, Ganderbal Police secured conviction against two accused persons namely Sahil Ahmad Khan son of Manzoor Ahmad Khan and Rizwan Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Hassan Khan, both residents of Khan Mohalla Pati Shallbugh Ganderbal. The court sentenced both the accused to imprisonment for a term of 06 months and a fine of Rs.10,000. This conviction has been obtained within 3 months.
These convictions reflect the unwavering commitment of J&K Police towards ‘securing the ends of justice’. These convictions will act as a deterrent to the individuals who act against the law of the land and to a sense of security to the society as a whole, reads the statement.
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