Telangana: 40-Year-Old Man Gets Life For Sexually Assaulting Minor Girl

Hyderabad: A man was awarded life term by the Special Fast-Track Court on Wednesday. The court found the accused guilty in a rape case and sentenced him to life imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

Accused Mohammed Altha Jilhani, 40, who was working as supervisor at Humani Company in Kuntloor (Hayathnagar) and residing at Fatimanagar, Vattepally, was arrested by the Balapur police in 2019.

The accused is a native of Nizamabad district. Based on the complaint by the victim’s family, a case was instituted (Crime No. 193 of 2019) under Section 376(2)(i), 506 of the IPC and SEC 5(i) read with 6 of Pocso Act, against the accused Jilhani. Apart from life imprisonment, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused and awarded the victim a compensation Rs 5,00,000, Balapur police said.