Sexual Assault on Minor Girl: Accused Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment
Udupi: The district special court on November 26 has sentenced 20 years of imprisonment to two of the accused for raping a minor girl three years ago and for giving her life threat thereafter.
Both the accused were working in a Tile factory and staying at a rented house near Badagabettu, Udupi.
The family of the 15-year-old minor girl was staying in the outskirts of Udupi City. The girl’s father was also working in the same Tile factory where the accused worked. The accused had befriender the girl and were visiting her house.
On 8th July 2016, both the accused went to the victim’s house and knocked at the door. When the girl opened the door, they kidnapped her and later sexually assaulted her. They then threatened her with life if she revealed the incident to anyone. The girl later informed her parents and told them what had happened. The parents then admitted the girl to the Udupi women and child hospital.
A case was registered in the Udupi Women’s Police station. The medical test at the hospital confirmed that the girl was sexually assaulted after which both the accused were arrested by the police.