Hyderabad, April 4 -- A 43-year-old auto driver has been sentenced to ten years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his friend's minor daughter in Pahadisharif.

The convict, Syed Haji Ali, a resident of Shaheen Nagar in Balapur, was found guilty under IPC Sections 420, 363, 376 and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The incident occurred in 2021 when the victim's father, unwell at the time, had entrusted his daughter to Ali's care for a few days.

During this period, the accused behaved inappropriately and sexually assaulted her.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered under and the trial was conducted at the Fast Track Special Court for POCSO cases in the Rangareddy district.

The court found the accused guilty and i...