Villager sentenced to 10 years for rape and abetment to suicide in Karnataka

A Madikeri court convicted villager PS Gopi for raping a minor and abetting her suicide, sentencing him to 10 years in prison. Gopi befriended and assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 2022, leading her to attempt suicide. She passed away in the hospital. The court also levied a Rs 5 lakh fine for the victim’s family.

Villager sentenced to 10 years for rape and abetment to suicide in Karnataka
A Madikeri court convicted villager PS Gopi for raping a minor and abetting her suicide, sentencing him to 10 years in prison. Gopi befriended and assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 2022, leading her to attempt suicide. She passed away in the hospital. The court also levied a Rs 5 lakh fine for the victim’s family.