Man sentenced to life imprisonment in sexual assault case

An Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Special Court under POCSO Act) of district court, Jagadhri, sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl.

Guldev Kumar, Special Public Prosecutor, said the ASJ also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on convict Dharambir (25), who lived near a brick kiln in Jagadhri.

The judgment was delivered on April 10.

On the complaint of the victim’s mother, a case was registered against Dharambir under Section 376 AB of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 6 and 17 of the POCSO Act at the city police station, Jagadhri, on July 2, 2021.

The victim’s mother stated that her daughter had gone to a shop close to the brick kiln to buy a bulb holder around 8 pm on July 1, 2021, when the incident occurred.

The accused was later arrested by the police.