Man gets 20-year RI for sexual assault of minor

Mangaluru: The additional district and sessions judge, FTSC-II (Pocso), Maanu KS, sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with a sexual assault case involving a minor. The convict is Dayanand Moolya,44.According to special public prosecutor Sahana Devi Boloor, the incident occurred on Nov 16, 2025, around 2 pm, when a seven-year-old girl was studying alone at home and the accused illegally entered the house. He then sexually assaulted her and threatened to kill her and throw her into a well if she told anyone.The girl informed her mother, who filed a complaint on Nov 22 at the Mulki police station. Police inspector Manjunath BS completed the investigation and submitted the chargesheet to the court.For the sexual assault, under Pocso Section 6, along with BNS Act 65(2) and Pocso 4(2), the sentence is 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 30,000. For illegal entry into the house, under BNS Section 332(B), the convict has been sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000. For issuing death threats, under BNS Section 351(3), he has been sentenced to two years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000.The court directed that the victim be paid a total compensation of Rs 4 lakh, including Rs 40,000 from the fine amount, and directed the district legal services authority to provide Rs 3.6 lakh to the survivor.