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The Mahila Court present connected Friday (May 15) sentenced a 31-year-old antheral to 3 years successful jailhouse for harassing a Class 8 pupil successful Sathyamangalam successful 2023.
The accused, R. Ajay from Belavadi successful Mysuru territory of Karnataka, was staying successful a rented location successful Sathyamangalam and moving arsenic a labourer erstwhile the incidental occurred.
According to the prosecution, Ajay became acquainted with the girl, who lived successful the aforesaid locality with her parents, and allegedly attempted to befriend her by offering chocolates and expressing his emotion for her. When the pupil rejected his advances, helium allegedly threatened to pass her parents that she was speaking to a boy.
On December 11, 2023, Ajay allegedly intercepted the pupil portion she was returning location from schoolhouse and forced her to judge his proposal. He besides allegedly threatened to termination the miss and her parents if she disclosed the matter. The frightened pupil aboriginal informed her parents, pursuing which a ailment was lodged with the Sathyamangalam All Women Police Station. Police registered a lawsuit nether provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and for transgression intimidation, and arrested the accused.
After completion of the trial, Mahila Court Judge C. Sornakumar sentenced Ajay to 3 years successful jailhouse for the harassment and different 3 years for threatening her. The sentences volition tally concurrently. The tribunal besides imposed connected him a good of ₹10,000.
The justice further recommended to the State authorities that ₹1 lakh beryllium provided arsenic compensation to the survivor. Special Public Prosecutor M. Jayanthi appeared for the prosecution.
