Hyderabad: Man sentenced to 10 years in jail in POCSO case

The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 15,000 on the man while the victim was awarded a compensation of Rs. 3 lakh.

Hyderabad: A local court in the city convicted and sentenced a man to 10 year imprisonment in a POCSO case reported at Pahadishareef in 2019. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 15,000 on the man while the victim was awarded a compensation of Rs. 3 lakh.

Mohd Idris, a resident of Jalpally in 2019 had lured a minor boy to secluded place and sexually assaulted him. The boy later informed about the assault to his family elders who approached the police and made a complaint. The Pahadishareef police registered a case under Section 377 of IPC and POCSO Act against Idris and arrested him.

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After the trail, a court at LB Nagar found him guilty and convicted him to 10 year jail term and imposed a fine of Rs. 15,000 on him. The man was shifted to Central Prison Cherlapally.