Man gets 10 years in jail for raping minor

Surat: A 29-year-old man was convicted for rape of a minor girl and sentenced to 10 years in jail by a local court here on Wednesday.
The court convicted Dipak Fulmali, a resident of Kosad EWS colony, for raping a 16-year-old girl living in his neighbourhood.
According to case details, Fulmali eloped with the minor on June 15, 2013, following which the girl’s parents lodged a kidnapping complaint with Amroli police station.
Police traced the couple to Uttar Pradesh after six days and brought them back. The accused had allegedly raped the minor against her will, revealed police investigation.
“Apart from medical evidences, the most important evidence was the girl’s statement under Criminal Procedure Code section 164 in presence of judicial magistrate,” said public prosecutor Kishore Revaliya.
The family suspected Fulmali since he made multiple calls to the girl's mother while trying to talk to the survivor around 20 days before they eloped. After that incident the survivor’s parents contacted the convict’s parents and later lodged a police complaint.