Father sentenced to 20 years in prison in POCSO case in Ranga Reddy
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting his daughter in Ranga Reddy district. The court also ordered him to pay ₹7 lakh in compensation to the victim. The conviction was based on evidence collected during the investigation and a trial conducted by the Special Sessions Judge for POCSO cases.
- ▪The man was found guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
- ▪The incident was reported to the police on October 12, 2024.
- ▪The court imposed a fine of ₹2,500 in addition to the prison sentence.
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A court in Ranga Reddy district has sentenced a 37-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a POCSO case registered by Shabad police of the Future City Police Commissionerate. The court also awarded compensation of ₹7 lakh to the victim.The man, a labourer from Kurvaguda village in Shabad mandal, was found guilty under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.According to police, a complaint was received on October 12, 2024 alleging that the victim girl had been sexually assaulted multiple times by her father at their residence.
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