A POCSO court in Medak district sentenced a youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs.20,000 for violating a minor girl. (Representational Image)

Hyderabad: A POCSO court in Medak district sentenced a youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of Rs.20,000 for violating a minor girl.

According to police, the youth from Kamareddy district came into contact with the minor girl while she was staying at home after discontinuing her studies.

On May 11, 2021, the girl left her house and stayed at a friend's house in Kamareddy for over two days. The youth later contacted her, asked her to come to a bus stand and took her to his house, where he allegedly married and sexually assaulted her.

The girl stayed with him for two days. After her family lodged a missing complaint, the police registered a case and launched an investigation. The police collected evidence and filed the necessary material before the court, which convicted the accused and awarded the sentence.


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