Man sentenced to nine-year jail for sexually assaulting minor girl
According to the police, the accused was Dilli Babu who was 22-year-old in 2019 and a resident of Tsunami quarters, Ernavur. On January 6, 2019, he sexually assaulted a minor girl from Ennore. He was booked under the provisions of POCSO.
The court imposed a fine of ₹15,000 and ordered the authorities to pay a compensation of ₹2 lakh to the victim.
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