22-year-old man gets seven years RI for sexual assault
A 22-year-old man from Kollam has been sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for the sexual assault of a minor girl in Thiruvananthapuram. The conviction was secured after the victim identified the accused using surveillance footage.
Why it matters
The case underscores the role of forensic evidence and surveillance in securing convictions for crimes against minors under POCSO laws.
A 22-year-old man from Kollam was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault. He has also been ordered to pay ₹26,000 as fine. Failure to remit the sum would entail a further nine months of imprisonment. The accused, Hail Raju, 22, from Karipra village, was sentenced by Special Judge Anju Meera Birla, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO), Thiruvananthapuram, on charges of assaulting a minor girl. Special Public prosecutor R.S. Vijay Mohan, advocates Bindu V.C. and Surabhi P. appeared for the prosecution.
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