Mangaluru: Teacher sentenced to 5 years for sexual harassment of minor student
Mangaluru: The Additional District and Sessions Court (POCSO FTC-1) has sentenced a teacher to five years in prison and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 for sexually harassing a minor girl student.
The convicted individual, Guruvappa Mogera, a 49-year-old resident of Kallamundkur in the Hathyadka Arasinamakki area, was accused of sexual misconduct towards the student. It was reported that the teacher, while in his profession, would call students to a separate room in the school under the pretext of discussing doubts related to their lessons. He allegedly called individual students into the room and subjected them to sexual harassment, leading to complaints being filed with the school principal.
On March 12, 2024, one student reported that the teacher had harassed her twice. Following this, a case was registered at the Women’s Police Station. Four other students also came forward with similar complaints.
In the proceedings of the case, Judge D. Vinay of the District and Sessions Court (POCSO FTC-1) examined the evidence and sentenced the teacher under IPC Section 354 (sexual harassment) to one year of simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹2,000; if the fine is not paid, an additional three months of imprisonment will be imposed. Under POCSO Section 10, he received a five-year sentence and a fine of ₹5,000, with a one-year imprisonment for non-payment. Additionally, under POCSO Section 12, he was sentenced to three years and a fine of ₹3,000, with a one-year imprisonment for non-payment.
The court also ordered that ₹1 lakh be paid as compensation to the victim by the Legal Services Authority.
In connection with the case, Women's Police Station Sub-Inspector Shivrudramma S. submitted the charge sheet. Special Public Prosecutor Sahanadevi Boluru argued on behalf of the student.
Following the Supreme Court's directive to treat POCSO cases with seriousness and to expedite the hearings in court, a verdict has been delivered in this case in just seven months.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
