A 43-year-old auto driver has been sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his friend’s minor daughter in Pahadisharif.
The convict, Syed Haji Ali, a resident of Shaheen Nagar in Balapur, was found guilty under IPC Sections 420, 363, 376 and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The incident occurred in 2021 when the victim’s father, unwell at the time, had entrusted his daughter to Ali’s care for a few days.
During this period, the accused behaved inappropriately and sexually assaulted her.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under and the trial was conducted at the Fast Track Special Court for POCSO cases in the Rangareddy district.
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The court found the accused guilty and imposed a Rs 15,00 fine while providing compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the victim.
