Hyderabad court awards 20-year jail term in minor sexual assault case

A local court sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl under the pretext of love and marriage. The court also imposed a Rs 10,000 fine and ordered Rs 2 lakh compensation

Hyderabad: A local court on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl under the pretext of love and marriage.

According to the police, Md Dastagir, a resident of Bilal Nagar in Kalapathar, was acquainted with the victim as a neighbour and repeatedly sexually assaulted her.

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Following a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, Kamatipura police registered a case in 2021 and investigated the matter. The case was subsequently taken up for trial.

On Monday, the court sentenced Dastagir to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000. It also ordered compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the victim.