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A Fast Track Special Court successful Medchal has sentenced a 36-year-old antheral to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment aft convicting him successful a lawsuit involving the intersexual battle of a insignificant girl. The lawsuit was registered by the Medchal constabulary successful 2015. The tribunal besides directed a compensation of ₹1 lakh to beryllium paid to the victim.
The convict, Balbar Adhikari alias Bikas Chatri alias Vikas, was recovered blameworthy nether Section 376(1) of the IPC and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The tribunal besides imposed a good of ₹5,000.
According to the police, the offence took spot connected June 13, 2015. Based connected a ailment lodged by the victim, who was a insignificant astatine the time, a lawsuit was registered and an probe was launched.
The accused was arrested connected June 15, 2015, and a complaint expanse was subsequently filed aft completion of the investigation.
Following a full-fledged trial, K. Venkatesh, Fast Track Special Judge for Expeditious Trial and Disposal of Rape and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cases, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, convicted the accused and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
