Man gets 20-yr RI for raping 8-year-old girl

A 55-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a Cuttack Pocso court for raping an 8-year-old girl. The court also imposed a Rs 50,000 fine and ordered Rs 4 lakh compensation for the survivor. The judge emphasized the need for severe punishment in such heinous crimes, stating leniency is against public interest.