Man gets 10 years jail for sexual assault on minor

September 16, 2021 10:01 pm | Updated 10:01 pm IST - SALEM

The District Mahila Court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl.

According to police, in 2010, Kumar from Mettumaranur near Omalur lured a 16-year-old girl from his locality with false promises and sexually assaulted her. Based on the victim’s father’s complaint, police arrested Kumar.

The court also imposed a fine of ₹2,00 on the accused.

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