Two-year rehabilitation ordered in juvenile assault case
A juvenile in Anantapur has been ordered to undergo two years of rehabilitation for a sexual assault case involving a minor girl. The case, which dates back to 2020, resulted in a fine of ₹10,000 being imposed on the offender. Authorities emphasize a strict approach to crimes against women and children.
- ▪The Juvenile Justice Board ordered a two-year institutional rehabilitation for a 13-year-old boy.
- ▪A fine of ₹10,000 was imposed in the case involving the sexual assault of a minor girl.
- ▪The incident occurred in 2020 and was reported after the victim's mother intervened.
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The Juvenile Justice Board in Anantapur has directed a juvenile in conflict with the law to undergo two years’ institutional rehabilitation and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 in a sexual assault case involving a minor girl under the Kadiri Rural police station limits in Sri Sathya Sai district.The case, registered in 2020 under Section 376 of the IPC and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, pertains to the alleged sexual assault of the girl by a 13-year-old boy. According to the police, the victim’s mother intervened after hearing the girl’s cries, following which the boy fled the scene.
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