Bhopal newspaper owner gets 10 life terms for raping five minors

A special POCSO court in Bhopal sentenced 78-year-old vernacular newspaper owner Pyare Miyan to 10 consecutive life terms for raping and sexually assaulting five minor girls, and fined him ₹77.64 lakh. His accomplice Rabia Bi got 20 years in prison. Prosecutors said he had targeted vulnerable girls since 2014 with promises of domestic work. He already faced four life sentences.