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UP: Cleric gets five years jail for attempting to rape minor in Muzaffarnagar

A local court has sentenced a cleric to five years imprisonment for abducting and attempting to rape a minor girl.

PTI Reported by: PTI Muzaffarnagar Published on: September 28, 2018 10:36 IST
A local court has sentenced a cleric to jail for raping a

A local court has sentenced a cleric to jail for raping a minor. (Representative Image)

A local court in Muzaffarnagar sentenced a cleric to five years imprisonment for abducting and attempting to rape a minor girl.

Additional District Sessions Judge Ram Sudh Singh imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused after holding him guilty under Sections 363, 366 and 376/511 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The cleric abducted and attempted to rape the girl in Sujru village in the district of Muzaffarnagar on September 27, 2016 .

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