Three convicted in POCSO case, main accused sentenced to life

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Three persons were convicted by the Fast Track Special Court for expeditious proceedings and disposal of rape and POCSO Act cases astatine L.B. Nagar successful a intersexual battle lawsuit registered by Balapur constabulary successful 2021. The tribunal besides directed outgo of ₹4 lakh arsenic compensation to the victim.

The convicted persons were Mohammad Azeem, 25, who was sentenced to beingness imprisonment and fined ₹22,000, Mohammad Haleem, 31, and Jameela Begum, 60, who were each sentenced to 3 years’ imprisonment and fined ₹6,000. The lawsuit was registered nether Sections 312, 376(2)(n) and 506 work with 109 of the IPC and Section 5 work with 6 of the POCSO Act astatine Balapur constabulary station.

According to the police, the victim, past aged 16, was surviving with her mother, the complainant, and siblings aft her parents got separated owed to household disputes.

The lawsuit came to airy erstwhile the complainant noticed her elder girl successful distress and questioned her. The miss disclosed that Mohammad Azeem had allegedly subjected her to repeated intersexual battle by threatening her with dire consequences. When the miss aboriginal complained of terrible tummy symptom and was taken to hospital, a aesculapian introspection revealed that she was pregnant.

Police said that erstwhile the complainant confronted her parent and brothers, they allegedly threatened some her and the victim. They were besides accused of forcing the insignificant to devour termination pills, resulting successful a miscarriage.

Published - May 15, 2026 08:25 p.m. IST

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