Youth jailed for confining and raping minor in Hyderabad

The convict K Mahesh alias Bunny (20), a construction worker from Chaitanyapuri and native of Suryapet district, had allegedly confined and raped the minor girl at her house in the same neighbourhood

Hyderabad: A fast track court for child-related offences in LB Nagar on Tuesday has sentenced a youth to undergo rigourous imprisonment of 20 years in the rape case of a minor girl reported at Chaitanyapuri in 2023.

The convict K Mahesh alias Bunny (20), a construction worker from Chaitanyapuri and native of Suryapet district, had allegedly confined and raped the minor girl at her house in the same neighbourhood, in the absence of her parents.

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Based on the complaint from the victim’s family, the Chaitanyapuri police booked a case and arrested Mahesh.

The court further imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict and ordered a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the victim girl.