Chennai: Youth gets 15-year jail for molesting girl

After committing the crime, the accused fled the spot. The neighbours rescued the girl in a battered condition.

Update: 2019-07-12 01:45 GMT
The incident came to light when the girl started crying following which the parents of the girl along with neighbours barged into Mathew's house and caught him sexually assaulting the girl. Mathew who tried to flee was caught and thrashed mercilessly.

Chennai: The Chengalpattu mahila court on Thursday convicted a 21-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl in Seiyur Taluk, Kancheepuram, on July 19, 2016. He was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of ` 20,000.

According to the prosecution, M.Jagadheesan (21) was found guilty of raping the minor school girl.

The incident occurred at 11 am on July 19, 2016, when the 15-year-old girl was herding a flock of sheep near her house in Vettaikarankuppam in Seiyuu taluk.

 Sources said that Jagadheesan who was in one-sided love with the girl followed her.  He allegedly closed her mouth and took her to a secluded place and raped her.

 After committing the crime, the accused fled the spot. The neighbours rescued the girl in a battered condition.

Acting on a complaint lodged by the mother of the victim, Melmaruvathur all women police registered a Pocso Act, 2012. Police launched a search for the man and arrested him from a hideout.

Based on the evidence provided by the police, Chengalpattu mahila court judge P.Velmurugan convicted and sentenced him to 15-year jail for abducting, threatening and molesting the minor girl.

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