Hyderabad, April 2 -- In a significant verdict, a fast-track court in LB Nagar has sentenced a 20-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl in Hyderabad.

The incident occurred in Chaitanyapuri in 2023.

Details of the case

The convict who is identified as K. Mahesh alias Bunny is a native of **Suryapet district. He was a laborer in Chaitanyapuri.

Taking advantage of the absence of the victim's parents, he allegedly confined and sexually assaulted the minor girl in her own home.

Following a complaint by the victim's family, the Chaitanyapuri police registered a case under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and arrested Mahesh.

Following the investigation, a ...