Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh), September 17: Nine years ago, a maternal uncle of the victim had allegedly raped her mentally weak (slow learner) niece in Bilari police station area. The accused was convicted on Wednesday and was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rupees 27 thousand by a fast track court presided by Honourable Yogendra Chauhan.

The father of the victim had registered a case on 13 August 2012 against the accused in Bilari police station. The victim, then a minor, was taken by the accused with the permission of her parents six months before the case was filed. He had sought the victim for taking care of his wife, as she was ailing. A month later when the victim returned, there was a noticeable change in her behaviour, she remained silent most of the times. After around six months of her return the girl started gaining weight and she was visibly pregnant.

Alarmed the family questioned the rape survivor, which is when she narrated what happened to her and how her uncle raped her at his residence. And he also threatened to kill her if she shared anything about it to anyone.

The police filed a case against the accused and sent the girl for medical examination after receiving the complaint; medical reports confirmed that she was pregnant. By this time minor had turned nineteen and the police sent the accused to jail. The defence pleaded innocent and said he was falsely being framed due to family enmity.

Assistant District Government Advocate Ashok Yadav said that the victim in her statements told that the heinous crime was committed by the culprit and the medical reports also presented before the court confirmed the victim’s pregnancy. On the basis this and the testimonies of the witnesses, the court convicted the culprit of rape and sentenced him to ten year imprisonment and a fine of rupees twenty seven thousand. Also the court has ordered to pay the victim half of the amount of the fine as compensation.