Man sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case
A local court in Khammam sentenced a 40-year-old man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl. The conviction was made under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court also imposed a fine and awarded compensation to the victim.
- ▪The man, Bonepalli Veerababu, was found guilty of the crime committed in May 2023.
- ▪The sentence was pronounced by First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Khammam, B. Srinivasa Rao.
- ▪In addition to the prison term, the court imposed a fine of ₹50,000 and awarded ₹1 lakh as compensation to the victim.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 21:49:38 +0530 |
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A 40-year-old man was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by a local court in Khammam on Wednesday for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in May 2023.First Additional District and Sessions Judge, Khammam, B. Srinivasa Rao, pronounced the sentence after finding the accused, Bonepalli Veerababu, guilty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, following the trial.The court also imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the convict, and awarded a compensation of ₹1 lakh to the victim.appreciated the Investigating Officer, the Additional Public Prosecutor, the Legal Officer and others for achieving conviction.
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