MIRPURKHAS: The second additional sessions judge of Mirpurkhas on Tuesday sentenced a rapist to 15 years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs200,000 on him after he was found guilty.

The convict, Lemoon Kolhi, was arrested by the taluka police of Mirpurkhas district for subjecting his seven-year-old niece to rape about five months ago. He was sent to prison to serve out the jail term.

Published in Dawn, March 17th, 2021

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