Hyderabad: Construction worker gets 20-year jail term in child sexual assault case

A court in Hyderabad sentenced construction worker Asgar Ali to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a child sexual assault case registered at Jeedimetla police station. He was also fined Rs 35,000, and the court ordered Rs 3 lakh compensation to the victim.

Hyderabad: A court has convicted one Asgar Ali (37), a construction worker in a child sexual assault case registered at Jeedimetla police station and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 35,000.

In May 2025, the Asgar Ali had sexually assaulted the 15-year-old multiple times and further threatened to remain silent.

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Following the complaint, Jeedimetla police registered a case and arrested him.

The court also directed payment of Rs 3 lakh as compensation to the victim.