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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Six foreign nationals held for alleged prostitution in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Six foreign women were arrested after they were found to be allegedly engaged in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, police said on Tuesday.
The arrests were made by the Women Protection Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on April 24, they said.
Police, however, have not disclosed the nationalities of the women in the statement.
According to police, the operation was carried out following a tip off that some foreign women were standing near the footpath of the bus stop close to Madiwala Check Post, within the jurisdiction of Koramangala Police Station here and were soliciting men passing by on the road for prostitution.
Based on this information, the officers and staff of the CCB Women Protection Wing immediately visited the spot and conducted a verification, they said.
During the operation, it was found that six foreign women were engaging in illegal activities by soliciting men in a public place for prostitution, a statement issued by the office of the police commissioner stated.
Acting swiftly, the officers and staff conducted a raid and secured all six foreign women. Upon inquiry regarding their passports and visas, they failed to provide valid and satisfactory information, it said.
"Subsequently, all six foreign women were produced before the Koramangala Police Station along with a report for further legal action. In this regard, a case has been registered at Koramangala Police Station, and further investigation is in progress," the police statement added.
