Mangaluru: Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail for Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl
Mangaluru: A 34-year-old man, identified as Saddam, a resident of Noojibalthila in Kadaba, has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl.
Kadaba Police Station registered the case in 2019. The then Uppinangady Circle Inspector and investigating officer, Nagesh K., conducted the investigation, arrested the accused and produced him before the court. A charge sheet was subsequently filed.
The 7th Additional District and Sessions Court, Mangaluru (sitting at Puttur), presided over by Judge S. C., conducted the trial and found the accused guilty.
The court sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a Rs. 50,000 fine under the POCSO Act. In default of payment of the fine, he will undergo an additional year of rigorous imprisonment.
He was also sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with a fine. In default of payment of this fine, he will undergo another year of rigorous imprisonment. All the sentences will run concurrently.
The accused is a registered rowdy-sheeter at Kadaba Police Station. Other cases are also registered against him at Kadaba and Uppinangady police stations.
Public Prosecutor P. A. represented the prosecution.