Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Rape in Odisha

A 32-year-old man in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a woman. The verdict was delivered by Rairangpur Additional District and Sessions Judge V Sujata. The case was supported by testimonies from 13 witnesses, the survivor, and a medical report.

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in jail by a court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for raping a woman.

The Rairangpur additional district and sessions judge V Sujata delivered the verdict after scrutinizing the statements of 13 witnesses, as well as the survivor and her medical report.

The incident occurred on the night of January 10, 2023, in the Bisoi police station area. The man forcibly entered the home of a married woman, who was alone at the time, and raped her, according to Additional Public Prosecutor Pankaj Kumar Das.