Kerala court sentences 64yr old man to 15 yrs imprisonment for sexual assault of minor girl
Kozhikode (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a 64-year-old man to 15 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl back in 2021 in his shop in this north Kerala district.
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the man, special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor said.
According to the girl's statement, in 2021, when she was eight-years-old, the accused sexually assaulted her at his shop when she had gone there to buy household items, the prosecutor said.
He had again assaulted her in the shop when she was waiting for a jeep to go to school, according to her statement.
The girl then informed the school counselor about the assault and then the police, leading to lodging of a case against the accused, the prosecutor said.
The prosecution examined 12 witnesses and presented 14 documents based on which the accused was convicted, Aroor said.
The accused had examined witnesses to show that he did not run a shop and had rented it to someone else, but the contention was rejected by the court, the prosecutor said.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
