Man convicted of sexually assaulting minor girl

The 55th City Civil Court on Thursday convicted a 32-year-old man under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 6,500.

The suspect, Parthiban, was arrested by the Srirampura police in May 2017 for sexually assaulting a minor girl at his house.

According to the police, Parthiban, owner of a scrap shop, was living-in with the victim’s mother. The victim and her younger sister moved into Parthiban house after the death of their father. While the victim’s mother would work in the scrap shop, Parthiban would drop and pick up the children from school.

Soon, Parthiban began to sexually assault the victim and warned her not reveal it to anyone. Unable to bear the torture, the victim informed her mother, who filed a complaint with the Srirampura police.

Based on her complaint, the police arrested Parthiban.