Vadodara: A tuition class owner from Godhra was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in three years ago.
The convict Malkit Bhatt had raped a 17-year-old girl taking tuitions in his class in Godhra. He also recorded the act on his cell phone and threatened to circulate the video clip if the girl revealed anything to her family or friends. However, the girl mustered courage and told her parents who confronted Bhatt and then filed a complaint against him. Bhatt was arrested by the police.
Additional sessions judge and special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) judge at Godhra held Bhatt guilty an sentenced punishment of terms varying from one year to 10 years under the provisions of the acts. He sentences will run concurrently. He was also asked to pay Rs 35,000 as fine.