Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Nov 22: The additional district and sessions court (FTSC-2 POCSO Special Court) sentenced K Sudhir (27), a resident of Koppadangadi in Kadirudyavara village of Beltangady taluk, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and fined him Rs 50,000 for sexually abusing, impregnating, and forcing the abortion of a minor girl.
The victim, a 13-year-old girl, frequently visited Sudhir’s house to watch TV during holidays. In late December 2021, Sudhir lured her to his grandmother’s deserted house under the pretext of going to a shop and sexually assaulted her. He later intimidated her, threatening to file false complaints to keep her silent.
Over time, Sudhir repeatedly assaulted the girl. In August 2022, she became pregnant. To cover up the crime, Sudhir and his friends planned an abortion in Chikkamagaluru, fabricating a story that Sudhir and the girl were married. On December 17, 2022, he misled the girl’s mother, took her to a hospital, and terminated the pregnancy.
A case was filed at the Beltangady police station under the POCSO Act. The investigation, conducted by circle inspector Shivakumar B and Satyanarayana K, included 24 witness statements and 62 records. Justice Manu K S found Sudhir guilty, ordering the fine to be paid to the victim.
Special public prosecutor K Badrinath Nayari argued the case on behalf of the prosecution. The court also directed the District Legal Services Authority to provide Rs 2 lac to the victim under the Victim Compensation Scheme.