Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Karnataka

MANGALURU: The additional district and sessions FTSC-II (Pocso) court has sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl, at Belthangady taluk.
The convicted person is Babi, 48. He had sexually assaulted a minor girl several times between December 19, 2021 to February 26, 2022. The survivor filed a complaint to the Belthangady police on March 3, 2022.The police had booked him under various sections of the Pocso Act and IPC section 376. Belthangady Circle Inspector Shivakumar B submitted a chargesheet to the court.
Judge Radhakrishna KM on Wednesday pronounced the judgement. He also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 to the convict. If he fails to pay the fine, he will have to undergo additional six months of rigorous imprisonment.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)