Hyderabad: Food delivery man gets 25-yr imprisonment in 4-year-old girl rape case
Hyderabad : A local court on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old food delivery man to 25 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually assaulting his four-year-old niece in January this year.
Besides imposing RI, First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Suneetha Kunchala, which found the accused guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and IPC, also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000.
The incident came light on January 9, 2021, after a doctor at Niloufer hospital lodged complaint with Saifabad police stating they have a 4-year-old girl admitted at the hospital who was received injuries on her private parts, indicating chronic sexual abuse.
Based on the complaint and after collecting evidence, the police recorded the statement from the girl, who disclosed that her father’s younger brother used to physically and sexually abuse her during the absence of other family members.
A case was registered and the accused was subsequently arrested on Feb 20, 2021.
During the trial, the court has examined 15 witnesses and convicted the accused.
