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A POCSO peculiar tribunal successful Anantapur connected Wednesday sentenced a 29-year-old antheral to 4 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a good of ₹4,000 for sexually harassing a insignificant girl. The tribunal besides directed the State authorities to wage ₹50,000 arsenic compensation to the victim.
The accused, Muthyala Sampath of Chinna Matlagondi colony successful Singanamala mandal, was convicted successful a lawsuit registered successful June 2020. According to the prosecution, the accused entered the location of a 15-year-old miss nether the pretext of seeking drinking h2o erstwhile she was alone, bolted the doors, and behaved indecently. He allegedly threatened her erstwhile she raised an alarm. The miss managed to flight and informed her relatives, pursuing which a ailment was lodged astatine Singanamala constabulary station.
Police registered a lawsuit nether sections 354(A), 506 and 7 work with 8 of the POCSO Act.
