Chennai pastor gets 10 years in jail for kidnap, rape of minor
According to the prosecution, Inbaraj, 35, when was a pastor at a church in West Tambaram, befriended a girl, who visited the church regularly.
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Chengalpet Sessions court judge S Ananthi said the prosecution had proved its case against the pastor David Inbaraj beyond a reasonable doubt. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000, the Times of India reported.
According to the prosecution, Inbaraj, 35, when was a pastor at a church in West Tambaram, befriended a girl, who visited the church regularly.
Later, the pastor started visiting her house under the pretext of conducting prayers and developed a relationship with her, according to Inbaraj, who had already been married and had a child, eloped with the girl on March 16, 2013.
Based on the complaint of her father, the Tambaram police registered a case against the pastor for rape and abduction.
Meanwhile, the pastor's wife, Sonia, had filed a petition in the Madras high court seeking its intervention to find her missing husband.
On December 12, 2013, police rescued the minor girl from Bangalore. Inquiries revealed that after abducting the girl, the pastor had taken her to Nagaland and Meghalaya. Later, he brought her to Karnataka.
Source: Times of India
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