Mangaluru court sentences man to 20 years for rape of minor

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Sessions Court-2, Mangaluru, sentenced Abdul Latheef G.A., a resident of Guruvayanakere in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on finding him guilty of the rape of a minor girl.

Judge Maanu K.S., on Wednesday, convicted Latheef for offences punishable under Section 65(1) (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 6 (aggravated penetrative sexual assault) and 12 (sexual harassment of a child) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. On Saturday, the judge sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹80,000.

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.