Mulugu, Sept.29 : The Special POCSO Court in Mulugu has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting a minor girl. Principal District and Sessions Judge S.V.P. Surya Chandra Kala found the accused, Palleboina Kranthi from Ramanujapur village, guilty and also imposed a fine of ₹7,000 on him.
The case was registered at Venkatapur Police Station under Sections 366 and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act. Initial charges were framed following an investigation led by then-IPS officer P. Sai Chaitanya and present Mulugu SP Gaikwad Sudheer Ramnath who served as the investigating officers during different stages.
Special Public Prosecutor D. Ram Singh and Court Monitoring Officer DSP Kishore presented the evidence in court, securing the conviction through coordinated efforts with court liaison staff.
Following the landmark verdict, Mulugu SP Gaikwad Sudheer Ramnath commended the investigation and legal teams for their collective work. He stressed the importance of thorough, high-quality police investigations to deliver swift justice to victims of serious crimes.
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