Man gets 10 yrs: Eloping, marrying minor niece

Pointing out that there was no proof of any custom that permitted marriage between a man and his niece within their community, a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act court on Monday convicted and sentenced a 23-year-old city man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for eloping and getting sexually involved with the 16-year-old who had run away from home after being scolded for getting up late for college in 2016. The accused was found guilty of charges for “aggravated sexual assault”, rape and kidnapping.

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