Overview
- A POCSO special court in Ayodhya handed Raju Khan 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a ₹50,000 fine for the 2024 assault case.
- The court acquitted Samajwadi Party functionary Moeed Khan after finding his DNA did not match forensic samples.
- Investigators reported that Raju Khan’s DNA matched material including the foetus, which the judge treated as decisive evidence.
- Government advocates representing the state and the survivor said they will move the Allahabad High Court to challenge the acquittal.
- The case involved a 12-year-old who underwent a medical termination of pregnancy in Lucknow after an FIR led to arrests and drew scrutiny over demolitions of properties linked to Moeed Khan.