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Keralam Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexually Assaulting Minor
- •A POCSO court in Keralam sentenced Abdul Razak, 64, to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor girl in October 2023.
- •The Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court Judge Devan K Menon imposed a total sentence of 25-and-a-half years, which will run concurrently, resulting in a 20-year imprisonment.
- •The court also levied a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on the convict.
- •The incident occurred when Razak called the nine-year-old girl into his house near Vadakara and assaulted her.
- •The prosecution presented 23 documents and examined 18 witnesses to secure the conviction.
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A POCSO court in Keralam sentenced a 64-year-old man named Abdul Razak to 20 years in prison. The judge sentenced him to terms totaling 25-and-a-half years for various offenses under the IPC and the POCSO Act, but because the sentences run concurrently, he will serve a maximum of 20 years. Additionally, the court imposed a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh.
The incident occurred on October 17, 2023, inside the house of the accused near Vadakara in Keralam. According to the prosecution, the 64-year-old man called the nine-year-old victim into his home while she was cycling to a relative's house and sexually assaulted her when no one else was present.
After the child returned home, her mother noticed her injuries and immediately took her to a government hospital. The mother then lodged a formal complaint with the police. Following this, an angry mob also reached the accused's house and assaulted him before police took him into custody.
