Thomas (Special correspondent)
The city civil and session court convicted a 23-year-old wall painter for sexually assaulting his 16 year old neighbour repeatedly in Gangammagudi in February 2019,sentencing him to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment of 20 years and also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000.
The court has also directed the legal service authority to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victim.
KV Ashwathnarayan,Public prosecutor said that the victim,neighbour of the accused had gone to the house to give note book to the accused sister.
However,she had gone out and the accused being alone at home,invited her inside the house on the pretext of offering tea and sexually assaulted her .
The accused threatened her with dire consequences and four days later called her at an isolated place near the house and sexually assaulted her again.
The victim later narrated the ordeal with the family based on which a complaint has been filed with the police.The police arrested the accused and filed a chargesheet subsequently and with the meticulous investigation in collecting evidence to prove the accused as guilty the City Civil Court Magistrate has convicted the accused for 20 years rigorous imprisonment he added.
