Udupi: 26-year-old man awarded life imprisonment for sexually abusing minor girl he met on Instagram
Udupi: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), Fast Track Court in Udupi sentenced a youngster to life imprisonment for sexually abusing a minor girl about three years ago in Karkala.
The court under Udupi’s District Additional and Sessions Court pronounced the judgment on February 7, Tuesday.
According to the reports, the accused, Radhakrishna (26) of Venur in Belthangady taluk had befriended the victim girl on the popular social media platform Instagram before sexually harassing her.
A case in this regard was registered three years ago at Karkala Rural Police Station and court proceedings were underway.
According to the police investigation, Radhakrishna entered the house of the minor girl when she was alone at home and induced the girl with his prate and sexually abused her later. The case was also lodged against the accused under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Judge Srinivasa Suvarna, who examined 18 witnesses, opined that the allegations against the accused are valid and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with an Rs. 10,000 fine. Y.T. Raghavendra, the Public Prosecutor, argued for the prosecution.
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Fake currency notes with face value of Rs 2.99 lakh seized in Kolkata, one held
Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.
Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.
“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.
The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
