Mangalore: DK Dt 2nd Sessions Court has imposed 7 years of R.Imprisonment on M.Iqbal who had rapped a minor Dalith girl. He was also fined Rs.10,000 to be awarded to 16-years old raped girl. The guilty man Iqbal took her to a forest at Bajatur on 06-06-2010 in the evening in an Omni van from Nelyady. A case was registered under Dalits Atrocities Act. The then ASP of Puttur prepared the chargesheet against the 25 year old convict Iqbal.
The Judge R.M Shettar found the accused guilty under Section.376 (rape) of Indian Penal Code.
The court has directed the guilty, to hand over the fine amount to the victim’s party. A public prosecutor, C.Venkataramana Swamy argued for the victim. It is an exemplary case of its kind.