Pocso Court Awards 20 Years Imprisonment To Accused 

Hyderabad, Sept 29 (Hydnow):  Special Session Judge for POCSO Court, Nampally Justice T. Anitha has convicted the accused person Chinthala Mankya Rao, U/Sec. 366, 376(3) & 376 (2)(n) IPC and Sec 5 (1) r/w 6 of POCSO Act to undergo rigorous Imprisonment of 20 years and to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000.

Giving the details of the case, the Commissioner of Police, C V Anand said that the victim aged 15 years was residing with her Paternal Grandmother. During holidays she used to visit her father’s house. In the adjacent house, the accused also resided as a tenant. The accused was abusing the victim by touching her private parts since she was in her 4th standard. When the victim was bathing and changing her dress, the accused took photos and videos and started threatening her that he would upload them on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK and sexually assault her repeatedly. Further not reveal the same to anybody otherwise, he will kill her father and brother. Since April 2018, she has not getting regular periods and has been suffering from stomach pain. When her grandmother enquired she revealed that the accused was sexually abusing her for the last 4 years. On that occasion, her grandmother came to the Police Station Chilkalguda and shifted the victim to Bharosa Centre where her statement was recorded.

Upon the receipt of this complaint, K. Venkat Reddy Sub – Inspector of Police, P.S Chilkalguda registered FIR and took up an investigation. After a thorough enquiry, P. Venkata Ramana, ACP, Gopalapuram Division, Secunderabad filed a chargesheet 

The Bharosa Centre has facilitated the victim’s family in Counselling, Medical support, Legal support, financial support, and Submission of documents for Compensation, apart from home visits by Bharosa staff. (Hydnow) 

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