Rape accused sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Kishtwar

Rape accused sentenced for 10 years imprisonment in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. District and Sessions Judge Kishtwar also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused Paramjeet Singh alias Sankal of Sarthal tehsil of district Kishtwar.

Jammu: A court on Friday sentenced a rape accused to 10 years imprisonment in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district.

District and Sessions Judge Kishtwar also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused Paramjeet Singh alias Sankal of Sarthal tehsil of district Kishtwar.

Reports revealed that the victim produced a written application at Police Station Kishtwar duly endorsed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Kishtwar in the month of August 2016 and an FIR was registered.

During the course of the investigation, the accused was arrested and after completion of all the required formalities, the offences were proved and subsequently a charge sheet was produced before the court.

The trial of the case lasted for about two and a half years.