Man sentenced to 20 years RI for sexually assaulting an underage girl

The Fast Track Special Court in LB Nagar, Rangareddy district, has sentenced 25-year-old Varikuppala Mahesh, who was arrested by Yacharam police, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) for sexually abusing a minor girl.

The accused, a Gram Panchayat worker of Gadda Mallaiyaguda village of Rangareddy district, was found guilty under Sections 376(3), 511 of the IPC, and Sections 7 and 8 read with Section 18 of the POCSO Act. The case revealed that Mahesh had lured the victim, behaved indecently and tried to sexually assault her.

The Special Fast Track Judge sentenced Mahesh to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, imposed a fine of ₹25,000 and ordered to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to the victim.