Cricket coach in Kerala sentenced to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment in sexual abuse case
A cricket coach in Thiruvananthapuram has been sentenced to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a student. The court also ordered the sentences for multiple cases to run consecutively.
Why it matters
The verdict reflects a significant judicial response to sexual abuse cases involving authority figures in sports coaching.
The Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court Special Judge Anju Meera Birla has sentenced Manu M., a 40-year-old cricket coach, to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹66,000 on him for sexually assaulting a female student.
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