Kadaba Man Gets 20 years' Rigorous Imprisonmen

The convicted person, Saddam, is a resident of Noojibalthila in Kadaba taluk.
The Seventh Additional District and Sessions Court, Mangaluru, functioning at Puttur, convicted after finding him guilty of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The case involved allegations that Saddam had entered the minor girl's house and sexually assaulted her against her will. Following a complaint, Kadaba police registered a case in 2019 under Sections 376(2)(n), 376(3) and 506 of the IPC and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act. The investigation was conducted by the then Uppinangady Circle Inspector Nagesh K, who subsequently filed a chargesheet against Saddam.
After examining the evidence presented during the trial, the Judge Sumangala Chakalabbi sentenced Saddam to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 under Section 6 of the POCSO Act.
The court also sentenced him to one year of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 under Section 506 of the IPC for criminal intimidation.
Both sentences will run concurrently.
Saddam was listed as a rowdy-sheeter at Kadaba police station and had several other cases registered against him at Kadaba and Uppinangady police stations.
Public Prosecutor Pushparaj Adanthaya represented the prosecution.
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