Home guard gets 10-yr rigorous imprisonment for 'raping' minor girl in Telangana

A Telangana court awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to a home guard who has sexually assaulted the owner's minor girl child whenever her mother was away at work.

Hyderabad (Telangana): A 30-year-old home guard was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) by a Telangana court on Monday for "raping" a minor girl in 2018.

First Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge found the man guilty under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced him to undergo RI of 10-years. The court also imposed a total fine of Rs 22,000.

According to prosecution, the man had been staying at the girl's house and 'sexually assaulted' her whenever the mother was away at work.

In July 2018, the girl's school teacher came to know of the incident and informed her mother about the ordeal faced by the 12-year-old.

Subsequently, the mother complained about the police and the accused was arrested.

(PTI report)