POCSO court sentences auto driver to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment in Kalaburagi

A District Special POCSO Court (Fast Track Special Court-1) in Kalaburagi sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹35,000 after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Judge S.L. Chavan delivered the verdict after hearing arguments from both sides and determining that the prosecution had proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

The convict, identified as Waseem Sheikh, an autorickshaw driver, came into contact with the victim when she was a second-year PU student. According to the investigation, Sheikh befriended the girl during her daily commute to college and obtained her phone number to stay in touch.