Gondia court gives life term to man for sexually abusing his nine-year-old daughter

Gondia, 23rd: The district and sessions court convicted Umesh Raju Ramteke (36), a resident of Pratapgad in Arjuni Morgaon taluka, in two separate cases and sentenced him. Both verdicts came on Friday, the 23rd.

The first case concerned the sexual abuse of his own nine-year-old daughter, for which he was given a life sentence. In the second case, he was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment of two to five years under different sections, on charges of molesting and threatening a minor girl.

In the first case, a case under the POCSO Act was registered at Keshori police station. The accused was alleged to have sexually abused his nine-year-old daughter. He was also alleged to have forcibly sexually assaulted the girl's mother and threatened to kill her and the children.

Sub-inspector Sandeep Bhosale investigated the case. Public prosecutors Satish Ghode and Chute argued for the prosecution. After the hearing, the court sentenced him to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3,000 under Section 64(2)(f) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, he was given life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. He was also sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2,000 under Section 351(3) of the BNS.

In the second case, a case was registered at Keshori police station under crime number 33/2024, under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act. According to the allegation, on the night of April 12, 2024, a 17-year-old girl, aged 17 years and five months, was sleeping at her home in Pratapgad. The accused entered the house without permission. He misbehaved with the girl, demanded sexual favours and molested her by holding her hand.

Assistant police inspector Abhijit Jogdand investigated this case. Satish Ghode and Chute argued for the prosecution. The court sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of five years under Section 450 of the Indian Penal Code, three years each under Sections 354 and 506, three years under Section 8 of the POCSO Act and two years under Section 12. Imprisonment and fines were imposed in this case under the different sections.

The Keshori police station team played a key role in the investigation of both cases. Woman police constable Poonam Thakre handled court proceedings as the court pairvi officer.

Superintendent of Police Gorakh Bhamre, Additional Superintendent of Police Abhay Dongre, Deori sub-divisional police officer Rajesh Tatkare and Keshori officer-in-charge and assistant police inspector Chetan Dhekane praised the police officers and personnel concerned for the success.