Food delivery worker from UP gets 20 years in jail for abducting, raping 6-year-old girl

A special POCSO court in Bulandshahr has sentenced a 25-year-old food delivery worker to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Sikandrabad in 2025. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 58,000 on the convict, according to a TOI report.

The crime occurred on February 8, 2025, when the child was playing near a brick kiln where her parents worked. At around 2 pm, the accused, who was returning on his motorcycle after completing a food delivery, allegedly approached the girl and offered her biscuits and toffees. He then took her away on his motorcycle, according to the prosecution.

When the girl failed to return, her family began looking for her. Her mother approached Sikandrabad police station that evening and lodged a complaint against an unidentified person. Police subsequently registered an FIR under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).


The child was eventually brought back near the brick kiln by the accused later that night. She moved away from the area and was found by villagers, who alerted the authorities.

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How police tracked down the accused

During the investigation, police identified the food delivery worker as the accused and expanded the charges to include kidnapping or abduction under Section 137(2) of the BNS, rape of a girl below 12 years under Section 65(2), and voluntarily causing hurt under Section 115(2). Relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act were also invoked.

The accused was arrested on February 12, 2025. Police later filed a chargesheet, paving the way for the trial.

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Court relies on victim's statement and other evidence

During the proceedings, the prosecution placed witness testimonies along with documentary and scientific evidence before the court to establish the charges.

Assistant District Government Counsel Varun Kaushik said the court also examined the child's statement, in which she recounted how the accused had approached her while she was playing and taken her away on his motorcycle.

After hearing the arguments from both sides and assessing the evidence, Special POCSO Court judge Manoj Kumar Mishra convicted the accused and awarded him 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. A fine of Rs 58,000 was also imposed.