Mysuru: A city Court yesterday sentenced a youth to five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 10,000 for kidnapping a minor girl and forcing her to marry him.
The youth, who was sentenced, has been identified as 29-year-old D. Raju of Sahukarahundi in the taluk. He was accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old schoolgirl in 2012 and forced her to marry him. The girl somehow managed to escape with the help of the public and the girl’s parents had lodged a complaint at Yelwal Police Station in this regard.
