Mangalore : A youth named Prashanth alias Roopesh alias Roopesh Devadiga has been sentenced to eight years of Rigorous Imprisonment apart from a penalty of Rs 25000 for raping a 17 year old girl. He will have to be in prison for two more years in case he fails to pay the fine.

The Fourth Additional district and sessions court had earlier convicted the youth while the quantum of punishment was announced on October 5, Saturday. The incident was reported on December 10, 2010 when the girl who was then 17 years of age was returning home from college. The accused had waylaid her, dragged her to a nearby forest area and had raped her near Muchur

The then Circle Inspecotr Valentine D’Souza had submitted the charge sheet against the accused in the case.