Odisha POCSO Court Sentences 6 Youths to 20 Years RI for Minor's Gang-Rape

• A POCSO court in Ganjam district, Odisha, sentenced six men to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for gang-raping a minor girl.
• Additional District Judge-cum-POCSO court judge Pranati Pattnaik also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each convict, aged 20 to 27.
• The court directed district legal services authorities to pay Rs 15 lakh to the survivor under the victim compensation scheme.
• The incident occurred on May 3, 2024, when one accused lured the 17-year-old girl, intoxicated her, and then she was gang-raped.
• The victim lodged a complaint at Baidyanathpur police station on May 5, leading to the registration of a case under the POCSO Act.

Why It Matters: Six youths in Odisha received 20-year rigorous imprisonment for gang-raping a minor, emphasizing justice for victims.