Dwarf comic Darshan sentenced to twenty year-jail time period for raping minor in Haryana: Report

In line with a News18 report, Darshan was discovered responsible on March 11 and has remained in police custody since conviction.

Extra district and classes decide Sunil Jindal sentenced the comic to twenty years’ imprisonment and a wonderful of ₹1 lakh below the POCSO Act, three years imprisonment and a wonderful of ₹5,000 below Part 363, one-year imprisonment, and a wonderful of ₹1,000 below Part 343, and two years’ imprisonment and a wonderful of ₹1,000 below Part 506, the report added.

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Lady alleged Darshan lured her below pretext of casting her in his movies

In line with the report, a minor woman from a village in Agroha space filed a police grievance in opposition to Darshan, recognized for his comedy movies on YouTube, in September 2020. She alleged that the comic lured her below the pretext of of casting her in one in every of his movies.

The sufferer’s lawyer Rekha Mittal alleged that Darshan contacted the minor on September 21, 2020, and requested her to return for a video shoot.

Following the video shoot, he requested the woman to go to Chandigarh. On refusal, Darshan threatened the woman, the lawyer alleged. He took her to Chandigarh on his bike alongside along with her brother and allegedly raped her in a resort room.

In line with the lawyer, Darshan reportedly cast paperwork to painting her as an grownup and compelled her into marriage. A petition for defense was additionally filed within the Excessive Courtroom.

The woman returned dwelling and recounted the ordeal to her mom, prompting Darshan’s arrest. Whereas initially granted bail, he was remanded in custody following the responsible verdict, the report added. The courtroom additionally ordered Darshan to pay a compensation of ₹2,00,000 to the sufferer.