Hyderabad: A local court in LB Nagar on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years of rigourous imprisonment on charges of raping a minor girl in 2016. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on him.
The convicted person, G.Srinath, a carpenter from Shamirpet lured the 16-year-old girl from the village promising to marry her and took her to Siddipet, where he raped her after confining her in a room. The victim however escaped and reached her home before telling her parents what happened. Based on a complaint from the victim’s mother, the Shamirpet police booked a case and subsequently arrested Srinath.
Cyberabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar appreciated the investigation officer and team for their efforts in securing the conviction.
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