Man given nine years RI for molesting girl
The Hindu
The incident happened in 2015
The Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) here on Friday sentenced a man, Suresh from Thiruvananthapuram, to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for a total of nine years after finding him guilty of molesting an eight-year-old girl in 2015. The accused Suresh hails from Thiruvananthapuram district and is deaf and dumb. He was sentenced for three years each on three separate counts under various provisions of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
He was also fined ₹30,000 and would have to undergo additional months of rigorous imprisonment on default of payment. The sentences shall run concurrently, according to verdict issued by Fast Track Special Judge R. Jayakrishnan. Special Public prosecutor R.S. Vijay Mohan appeared for the prosecution.
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