Kerala: Man sentenced to 20-year jail term for sexually assaulting minor girl

The prosecution said that autorickshaw driver Sebi used to drop off the child last and used to abuse her on their way back home.

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Kottayam | Updated: July 23, 2022 11:19 AM IST

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Hearing the matter, the Court of CJM, Dr Aman Inder Singh, after verifying the facts, held that prima facie case for commission of offence is made against the accused, Inspector Amanjot Singh.

A local court here has sentenced an autorickshaw driver to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl for over a period of one year.

Kottayam Additional District Court (POCSO) judge, K N Sujith, on Friday sentenced Vadavathur resident Sebi (42) to 20 years of jail and imposed a fine of Rs two lakh on the convict.

The accused was convicted under Section 6 (sexual assault) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 354 (criminal force to any woman to outrage her modesty).

The court noted that the accused used to sexually assault the child during a period of June 2017 to December 2018.
He was entrusted by the family to drop and pick up the child from school.

The prosecution said that Sebi used to drop off the child last and used to abuse her on their way back home.

The incident came to light during an intervention made by Childline workers at a counselling session.

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