Updated On: 09 April, 2025 03:10 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge NK Karande at Bhiwandi court convicted the 30-year-old accused, under relevant sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him

The judge noted that the prosecution has successfully proved all charges against the accused, a resident of Bhiwandi town, beyond reasonable doubts. Representational Pic/File
A Thane district court in Maharashtra has convicted a man and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in 2019, reported the PTI.
According to the PTI, in his order on Tuesday, District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge NK Karande at Bhiwandi court convicted the 30-year-old accused, under relevant sections of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him.