Man Jailed For 3 Years For Sexually Assaulting Teen In Mumbai Local Train
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As per the prosecution, the incident took place in 2019 and the victim was 16 years old at the time and was studying in Class XII.
A special court in Mumbai has sentenced a 32-year-old man to three years in jail for sexually assaulting a student, also a Marathi serial actress, while she was boarding a local train in Dadar.
The court said these incidents showed girls were not safe "even when they are surrounded by many people".
Special Judge Priya Bankar found the man guilty under section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act on Wednesday. The detailed order was made available on Thursday.
Noting the incident took place in a very crowded area, the judge in her order said, "There is a very adverse impact of the incident on the victim girl, on her family members and society. Such type of incident causes alarm in the minds of people and shows girls are not safe in society even when they are surrounded by many people." As per the prosecution, the incident took place in 2019 and the victim was 16 years old at the time and was studying in Class XII.
