Man sentenced to 3 yrs in jail for sexually assaulting minor in Hyderabad

Apart from jail time, the court imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 on the convict. The victim was awarded a compensation of Rs 1 lakh.

Hyderabad: A local court on Monday, March 3, sentenced a man to three years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2019.

The convict, 23-year-old Yasa Sumanth Reddy from Nalgonda, allegedly took money from the girl, harassed her, sent indecent pictures, and broke into her house. Following the incident, the Saroornagar police registered a case under IPC sections 354-D and 420, along with Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

Apart from the prison term, the court imposed a Rs 5,000 fine on the convict. The victim was awarded a compensation of Rs 1 lakh.

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