22 June 2020

Hyderabad:   A former home guard, Thota Sugunkar Soma Murthy, 31, convicted by city court on Monday for 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl three years ago. The court also imposed a fine of Rs. 22,000 on him.

According to the police, the home guard used to frequent visits the victim’s house as he was friends with her mother. During one of his visits, the man had raped the girl.

The court sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty under sections of the POCSO Act and imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000. The court also found him guilty under Section 506 of IPC and convicted him for two years and imposed an additional fine of Rs. 2,000 on him.

10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment awarded to a criminal in a POSCO court judgment.Hearty congratulations to all investigating team of Chatrinaka Police Station.We remain committed that any crime against minor must get punished following due process of law. Public support is must.

— Anjani Kumar, IPS, Stay Home Stay Safe. (@CPHydCity) June 22, 2020

Commisoner police Hyderabad Mr. Anjani Kumar congratulate the investigation team of Chatrinaka Police Station in a tweet.