Hyderabad court sentences auto driver to 20 years in POCSO case
A Hyderabad court has sentenced a 46-year-old auto driver to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl. The court also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the accused and awarded ₹3 lakh in compensation to the victim. The incident occurred in October 2020 when the accused took the children for a ride before assaulting the victim.
- ▪The accused, Syed Yousuf, was sentenced by a Fast Track Special POCSO court in Hyderabad.
- ▪The incident took place on October 24, 2020, when the victim was playing outside her home.
- ▪The victim's mother reported the assault after noticing injuries and bleeding.
- ▪The Bharosa Centre provided support to the victim and her family during the investigation and trial.
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A 46-year-old man, earlier arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl, was sentenced to undergo 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by a Fast Track Special POCSO court at Rajendranagar in Hyderabad on Wednesday (May 27, 2026). The court slapped fine of ₹50,000 on the accused and announced compensation of ₹3 lakh to the victim.The accused was identified as Syed Yousuf, an auto driver and resident of Chandrayangutta. The incident was reported on October 24, 2020, when the victim, a four-year-old girl, was playing outside her residence in Rajendranagar, along with her sister. The accused, who was driving an auto, took the children around the locality before dropping them back home.
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