A very shocking case has come to light from the Devbhoomi of India, Uttarakhand, the land of gods. A 45-year-old man from Nepal repeatedly raped his minor childrens. He has been sentenced to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment.
The verdict was passed by a special POCSO court in Champawat, Uttarakhand. The verdict against the man comes in response for the repeated rape of his two minor daughters and a minor son.
Rs 40,000 Compensation to Victims
The verdict was passed by Judge Anuj Kumar Sangal. He also imposed a fine of Rs 1.25 lakh on the convict. According to reports, out of this amount, each of the three survivors, aged 15, 13, and 10, will receive Rs 40,000 as compensation. This information was provided by government counsel Vidyadhar Joshi.
Initial investigation into the matter revealed that the man, a laborer, was the sole caregiver for his children. This comes after his wife left due to his abusive behavior and alcoholism. He then exploited his position of trust, repeatedly sexually assaulting his daughters and son. The convict also threatened the victims with death if they disclosed the abuse to anyone.
Children’s Escape Leads to Arrest
The gruesome and horrifying ordeal came to light when the two daughters fled from their home. The two were then found by police in the Banbasa area. Both the minors were initially reluctant to return home; they revealed their father’s abuse.
Upon the revelation, they were taken to a shelter home where they recounted the full extent of the abuse. The girls narrated their ordeal in front of Manju Pandey, in-charge of the anti-human trafficking cell in Banbasa. Following their disclosure, the man was arrested. The man’s 10-year-old son was soon rescued and placed in a shelter home in Haridwar.
Convicted Under Multiple IPC and POCSO Act Sections
The accused was placed in Almora jail since the case came to light in September 2021. However, the man was found guilty in 2025 under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The charges includes sections addressing rape by a person in a position of trust, rape of a minor under 16 years of age, rape of a child under 12 years of age, voluntarily causing hurt, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, and criminal intimidation.
