In Chandigarh, a local court has sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the repeated rape of a minor girl. The case, registered on January 4, 2024, stemmed from an incident that occurred in February 2021 when the victim met the accused near a school in Sector 56. The accused allegedly took her mobile phone and coerced her into visiting his home, where he raped her and threatened to kill her family if she reported the crime. He further intimidated her by threatening to upload her obscene photographs on social media. The victim, deeply traumatized, attempted suicide but was saved by her mother. The accused created a fake social media account using the victim's credentials to post her photographs with derogatory captions. The court convicted him under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act, citing sufficient evidence of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. In addition to the prison sentence, he was fined ₹22,000 (approximately $265 USD).