A 37-year-old man, who sexually assaulted his 14-year-old daughter in 2013 was sentenced to undergo seven years imprisonment here.
The prosecution case is that Dharmalingam of Kondalampatti was married and has two daughters and a son. He is an alcoholic and used to beat his wife frequently.
In July 2013, when his wife was away, he sexually assaulted his daughter. The girl informed her mother, who in turn lodged a complaint at the All Women Police Station in Kondalampatti. Mahila court judge Vijayakumari found him guilty and sentenced him to undergo seven years imprisonment besides levying a fine of Rs. 2,000. He was later lodged at Salem Central Prison.
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