Kadapa court slaps 20-year RI on rape convict, tells State to pay compensation to victim

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A idiosyncratic convicted of raping a insignificant miss has been sentenced to acquisition Rigorous Imprisonment for 20 years, too outgo of ₹5000 arsenic fine. The tribunal has besides directed the Sstate authorities to wage ₹5 lakh arsenic compensation to the victim.

B.S. Mohammad Basha (41) of Sugamanchipalli successful Jammalamadugu mandal of Kadapa territory was accused of hoodwinking a insignificant miss with a mendacious committedness of marriage. After luring her to elope from home, helium ‘formalised’ the wedding by tying a yellowish thread astir her cervix and sexually exploited her.

Later, the duo settled successful Anantapur territory and helium started moving arsenic a lorry driver. Upon knowing that the girl’s parents had filed a constabulary case, helium brought her backmost and near her astatine home.

The past Sub Divisional Police Officer (Jammalamadugu) M. Nagaraju, who inquired the case, got the accused arrested and filed the complaint sheet.

The POCSO Court justice T. Kesava connected Wednesday sentenced the convict to acquisition rigorous imprisonment for 20 years nether the POCSO Act. In the aforesaid vein, helium besides directed the authorities to wage ₹5 lakh arsenic compensation for the victim.

Superintendent of Police Nachiket Vishwanath Shelke appreciated the efforts of the acrophobic constabulary officials and the Public Prosecutor K. Venugopal successful taking the lawsuit to a logical end.

Published - March 12, 2026 09:40 americium IST

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