Elderly man sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting six-year-old girl in Erode

The Mahila Court present connected Wednesday (June 17, 2026) sentenced a 70-year-old antheral to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old miss adjacent Perundurai successful 2023.

According to the prosecution, the accused, Arumugam, was engaged successful goat rearing. In 2023, helium allegedly lured the Class I pupil to a goat shed aft offering her sweets and committed the crime. The girl’s parents, alerted by her cries, rushed to the spot and rescued her.

Based connected a ailment lodged by the parents, the Perundurai constabulary registered a lawsuit nether the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested the accused. The lawsuit came up for proceedings earlier the Mahila Court successful Erode. After examining the witnesses and evidence, Judge C. Sornakumar recovered the accused blameworthy and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The tribunal besides imposed a good of ₹5,000. The justice further directed the State authorities to supply compensation of ₹2 lakh to the kid subsister nether the unfortunate compensation fund.