Alwal Police Secure 20-Year Jail Term in POCSO Case.|

● Medchal Special POCSO Court sentences 27-year-old accused

● ₹3 lakh compensation awarded to the victim

● Conviction secured in 2019 case through effective investigation and prosecution

ALWAL, NOVEMBER 5: The Special POCSO Court at Medchal has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a child sexual assault case registered by Alwal Police in 2019. The court also imposed fines and directed payment of ₹3 lakh as compensation to the victim.

The convict, Etikela Rajashekar alias Chinna, son of Laxmi Narayana, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar, Khanajiguda, Alwal, was found guilty in Crime No. 596/2019 (SC No. 149/2021).

The court sentenced him to five years of imprisonment and a fine of ₹1,000 under Section 363 IPC, seven years and a fine of ₹2,000 under Section 377 IPC, and one year and a fine of ₹500 under Section 506 IPC. Under Sections 5 read with 6 of the POCSO Act, he was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹3,000.

The case was initially investigated by Inspector P. Yadagiri and subsequently by ACP A.V.R. Narsimha Rao. Special Public Prosecutor Prabhakar Reddy conducted the prosecution.

Court Duty Officers P. Srinivas (7044) and Suresh (11272), along with Liaison Officer K. Koteshwari, ASI (5065), assisted in the case proceedings. Alwal SHO A. Prashanth monitored the case.

The conviction was secured through effective investigation, proper evidence collection, continuous monitoring and coordinated efforts of the investigating officers and prosecution team.

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