Mangaluru, Dec 15: A 50-year-old person from the city has been convicted by a local court of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl from the neighboring house. The incident took place on July 23, 2016.
The judge of the II additional district and sessions court, Dakshina Kannada, which is also the designated court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) cases, sentenced him to 10 year rigorous imprisonment.
The accused is Chandrashekhar alias Rajesh, 49, now residing in Kankanady. A painter by profession, he is married and has children.
Chandrashekhar and the victim were neighbours. She used to visit his house to watch television programmes. On the fateful day, as the convict was alone at home and the child arrived to watch her favourite shows on TV, he sexually abused her.
The incident came to light only a few days later, when the victim complained of a burning sensation in her private part while her mother was bathing her. Following this, a complaint was filed at the Konaje police station.
Special public prosecutor C Venkataramana Swamy told reporters after the conviction, that a total 15 witnesses were examined. The statements of the child and the medical officer, in addition to the forensic science laboratory report, played key roles in convicting Chandrashekhar.
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