Man gets 27 years in jail for sexually harassing minor

April 08, 2022 07:10 pm | Updated 07:10 pm IST - Tiruvarur

The Mahila Court at Tiruvarur has sentenced a 21-year-old person to 27 years of imprisonment for sexually harassing a school girl.

According to police, the culprit, Saranraj of Kombur had sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl in 2021 and was booked under the POCSO Act by the All Women Police, Tiruvarur, and arrested based on a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents. After the conclusion of the legal proceedings at the Mahila Court on April 8, the culprit was sentenced to 27 years of imprisonment. The judge also imposed a fine of ₹4,000 on the accused.

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