Man convicted for 10 years for raping step daughter

Ludhiana:-The Special Court of Additional Sessions Judge Dilbhag Singh Johal convicted step father for unnaturally sex abusing and raping her minor step daughter. The accused namely Suraj Kumar resident of Hargobind Pura area was convicted with imprisonment of ten years and fine of Rupees twenty thousands under section 377 of Indian Penal Code, also convicted same conviction under section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Harassment and three years conviction and fine of Rs. 10,000.

On November 4, 2013, an FIR was registered by Division no. 7 police. According to complainant, mother of the victim, about two and half months ago, due to the death of her mother, she went to her parental village Habibpur district Bhagalpur. As she came back to Ludhiana after Dussehra festival, the victim told that her step father namely Suraj, under the influence of liquor, raped her and committed carnal intercourse with her and threatened to kill her, if she disclosed about this incident to anyone.