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UP: Man sentenced to life for rape of minor girl in Kushinagar

Kushinagar (UP), Dec 4 (UNI) A man was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh by a special court in Kushinagar here in Uttar Pradesh for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl, prosecution sources said.
Prosecution sources said that the court of Additional Sessions Judge Dinesh Kumar said that the accused, Satyendra, a resident of Madar Vindavaliya Tola, Khapardhikka, cannot be allowed to live in a civilized society. "If given the opportunity, he will again target another innocent victim," it said.
While pronouncing the sentence, the court made a serious observation and said that Indian culture is a culture
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