Davanagere, March 1 (NationPress) A court in Karnataka has sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 30,000 for the heinous act of raping a minor girl, all under the guise of recovering a Rs 10,000 loan he had provided to her deceased father.

The sentencing was handed down by Justice Srirama Narayana Hegde, with Public Prosecutor Sunanda B. Madivalara advocating for the victim.

The charges against Usman were filed on November 16, 2006, at the Davanagere Women's Police Station.

Usman had lent Rs 10,000 to the father of the victim and began frequent visits to their home to demand the repayment.

Following the death of the victim's father due to health complications, Usman escalated his visits, relentlessly pursuing the return of the money.

It was during one of these visits, while the girl was alone at home, that he raped her.

In a related context, the court had previously announced varying sentences for similar offenses.

On May 21, 2023, a Karnataka Special Court convicted all 12 individuals involved in the gang-rape of a Bangladeshi woman in Bengaluru. The trial concluded with the conviction of all accused, with seven receiving life sentences.

This case was resolved remarkably quickly.

The brutal gang-rape incident occurred in Kanaka Nagar under the Ramamurthy Nagar police station in Bangalore on May 18, 2021.

The shocking nature of this crime drew significant public attention, particularly due to the audacity of the perpetrators who not only committed this horrific act but also filmed it and circulated the video.

Additionally, on January 28, a 24-year-old man from Mangaluru was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and impregnating a minor girl, who subsequently gave birth to a son. Despite the accused's denial of the charges, DNA testing confirmed him as the biological father of the child.