Auto driver gets five years' RI for sexually assaulting 10-yr-old in 2018
The girl, along with others, testified in court against the convict.
The accused was convicted under multiple sections, including kidnapping (Section 363 IPC), outraging modesty (Section 354 IPC), and sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The incident occurred when the girl was returning alone from a temple in a locality of Thane when the accused forcibly made her sit in his autorickshaw near a hospital and took her to a secluded forest area on Ghodbunder Road. Additional sessions judge D S Deshmukh found the accused guilty after examining seven prosecution witnesses.
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The court also noted that the girl's testimony was consistent throughout her FIR.
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