Mulugu, Sept.25 : A Special POCSO Court in Mulugu sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The verdict was pronounced by the Special POCSO Court-cum-Principal District and Sessions Judge S.V.P. Surya Chandrakala in connection with Crime No. 146/2020 registered at the Mangapet Police Station under Sections 376(n), 366, and 506 of the IPC along with Sections 5 r/w 6 of the POCSO Act.
The convicted individual has been identified as Mathuri Ramesh. In addition to the 20-year jail term, the court imposed a fine of ₹8,500 on the convict and directed that ₹10 lakh be paid as compensation to the survivor. The case was originally registered by SI Srinivas, while former Eturnagaram ASPs Sharath Chandra Pawar, IPS, and Gaush Alam, IPS, served as the investigating officers during different stages of the probe.
The conviction was secured through coordinated efforts by current officials, including ASP Manan Bhatt, Mangapet Inspector Surya Prakash, SI T.V.R. Soori, Court Monitoring Officer DSP Kishore, Court Liaison Officer ASI Kumaraswamy, Special Public Prosecutor D. Ram Singh, and Court Duty Officers K. Mounika and J. Mangilal.
Mulugu District Superintendent of Police Kekan Sudhir Ramnath, commended the entire police and legal team for their meticulous investigation and effective prosecution, reaffirming the department’s commitment to ensuring swift justice for victims of violent crimes.
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