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Odisha: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping daughter-in-law

Balasore (Odisha), Apr 23 (UNI) A 60-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here and imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 for raping his daughter-in-law.
Additional sessions judge, Fast Track Special courts, Anita Sahoo on Wednesday convicted the father-in-law on the charge committing rape against his daughter-in- law and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with Rs 50,000 fine.
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