Kerala man gets five-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl in Edathala

An Aluva court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in Edathala in May 2024. The court also ordered that the fine amount be paid to the survivor as compensation

Kochi: A court has sentenced a 26-year-old man to five years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs.50,000 for sexually assaulting a minor girl in Edathala.

The Aluva Fast Track Special Court Judge, Shibu Daniel, convicted Junaid, of Pookkattumoola, Edathala, under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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According to the prosecution, the incident occurred in May 2024, when the girl went to a playground.

The accused took her to an uninhabited house near the playground and sexually assaulted her.

The court sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 under Section 10 of the POCSO Act.

It also sentenced him to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.25,000 under Section 8 of the Act.

The sentences will run concurrently.

The court ordered that the fine amount, if realised, be paid to the survivor as compensation.

The accused was also granted a set-off for the 57 days he had spent in judicial custody during the investigation.

The case was registered at the Edathala police station in May 2024.

Special Public Prosecutor P G Yamuna appeared for the prosecution.