Three years RI to person for having unnatural sex

Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 5:02 [IST]

Hamirpur, Sep 13 (UNI) A local court in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh today sentenced a person to three years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 under Sections 376 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

In its order, the court sentenced the person to three years RI and a fine of Rs 5,000 for forcing the girl to have sex with him in an unnatural manner and another punishment of six months and a fine of Rs 1,000 for threatening the victim and her family.

The person was accused of having sex with the girl in an unnatural manner in her house on January 13, earlier this year.

He was also accused of threatening the girl with dire consequences if she reported the matter to the police.

However, the parents of the girl lodged a complaint with the police after she narrated the incident to them.

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