A Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)-positive man was sentenced to 25 years in jail by a Delhi court Friday for repeatedly raping his minor step-daughter.
The convict, Sabhajeet Maurya, was also fined Rs.6,000 on three separate charges.
The court sentenced Maurya to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping the minor. He was awarded another 10 years for attempt to murder and another five years for causing a miscarriage without the girl’s consent.
The court ordered that all the sentences shall run consecutively.
After the death of his wife in January 2011, Maurya raped his 14-year-old step-daughter.
The court observed that Maurya, despite knowing that he is HIV-positive and has tuberculosis, indulged in unprotected sex with the minor.
IANS