Kolkata: A court has sentenced a man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl 16 months ago.
Vickey Verma has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 1 lakh, which will be given to the survivor to pay for her treatment and rehabilitation.
If Verma defaulted on the payment, the court said his imprisonment would be extended by 10 months.
The incident took place on May 16, 2023, when Verma took the girl, his neighbour, to a park in Phoolbagan, where he raped her. Sub-inspector Tanmoy Adhikary arrested him that very day and the charge sheet was submitted before ADJ, 1st court, Special POCSO Act, Sealdah in a month.
Recently, another local court had awarded capital punishment to a 32-year-old man for allegedly raping and murdering a seven-year-old in Tiljala and tried to dispose of her body by putting it in a sack.