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Hans India
01-08-2025
- Hans India
Man sentenced to 20 years' jail term for sexual assault on minor
Mangaluru: In a landmark judgement under the POCSO Act, a 30-year-old man from Dakshina Kannada was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison by a Mangaluru court for raping a 16-year-old girl in May 2023 and threatening her with a video recording of the assault. The convict, Mansoor alias Mohammad Mansoor alias Zabeer, was also fined ₹50,000 for the rape and ₹5,000 for criminal intimidation, along with an additional one-year imprisonment. The case was registered at Mangaluru Women's Police Station on December 23, 2023, under IPC Sections 363, 376(2)(n), 376(3), 506, and POCSO Section 6. Police said Mansoor remained absconding for nearly eight months before being arrested on July 2 this year. A detailed charge-sheet was filed after Inspector Gururaj and his successor Rajendra B. conducted a thorough investigation, gathering key digital and testimonial evidence. The Fast Track Special Court (FTSC-2), presided over by Judge Manu KS, delivered the judgement after hearing arguments by Special Public Prosecutor Sahanadevi Boluru and Government Advocate Badrinath. The verdict has been welcomed by child rights advocates and police officials as a message of zero tolerance towards crimes against children. 'This case reaffirms our commitment to protect minors and deliver swift justice,' said the Mangaluru Police Commissioner, adding that coordination between investigating officers and prosecutors was crucial to the outcome.
Hans India
31-07-2025
- Hans India
Mangaluru Court Sentences Man to 20 Years for Rape of Minor in Major POCSO Verdict
Mangaluru: In a landmark judgement under the POCSO Act, a 30-year-old man from Dakshina Kannada was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison by a Mangaluru court for raping a 16-year-old girl in May 2023 and threatening her with a video recording of the assault. The convict, Mansoor alias Mohammad Mansoor alias Zabeer, was also fined ₹50,000 for the rape and ₹5,000 for criminal intimidation, along with an additional one-year imprisonment. The case was registered at Mangaluru Women's Police Station on December 23, 2023, under IPC Sections 363, 376(2)(n), 376(3), 506, and POCSO Section 6. Police said Mansoor remained absconding for nearly eight months before being arrested on July 2 this year. A detailed charge sheet was filed after Inspector Gururaj and his successor Rajendra B. conducted a thorough investigation, gathering key digital and testimonial evidence. The Fast Track Special Court (FTSC-2), presided over by Judge Manu K.S., delivered the judgement after hearing arguments by Special Public Prosecutor Sahanadevi Boluru and Government Advocate Badrinath. The verdict has been welcomed by child rights advocates and police officials as a message of zero tolerance towards crimes against children. 'This case reaffirms our commitment to protect minors and deliver swift justice,' said the Mangaluru Police Commissioner, adding that coordination between investigating officers and prosecutors was crucial to the outcome.
News18
31-07-2025
- News18
Man gets 20-year imprisonment for rape of minor in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jul 30 (PTI) A Mangaluru court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a 2023 case involving the rape of a minor girl. The Fast Track Special Court (FTSC-2) also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, identified as Mansoor alias Mohammad Mansoor alias Zabeer, a resident of Sajipanadu village in Bantwal taluk. He has additionally been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and fined Rs 5,000 under IPC Section 506 for criminal intimidation. The case was registered on December 23, 2023, at the Mangaluru Women's Police Station, after the 16-year-old survivor alleged that the accused raped and threatened her on May 30, 2023, while also recording the assault on video. Charges were framed under the relevant sections of the POCSO Act and IPC. After evading arrest for eight months, Mansoor was apprehended on July 2, 2024. Investigations were led by inspectors Gururaj and Rajendra B., who gathered supplementary evidence and filed the charge sheet within the prescribed time. Delivering the verdict on July 30, 2025, Judge Manu K S convicted the accused after hearing arguments from Government Prosecutor Badrinath and Special Public Prosecutor Sahanadevi Boluru. PTI COR GMS GMS ADB view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 17:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh HC dismisses petition to establish paternity for delay in 2018 gang rape case
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking DNA profiling of two individuals and enhanced compensation in connection with a 2018 gang rape case. The division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru ruled that the petitioner's plea, filed nearly two years after the initial trial concluded with an acquittal, could not be entertained at this stage. The petitioner sought DNA profiling of Krushna Korva and Rajesh Yadav under Section 53A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to establish the biological paternity of her minor daughter, born as a consequence of the alleged crime. She also sought to exceed the compensation amount awarded in the 2023 judgment of the District and Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Special Court (POCSO Act), Ambikapur, citing the National Legal Services Authority's (NALSA) Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes-2018. According to the petitioner, on 12 May 2018, Suresh Ram Shrivas, along with Krushna Korva and Rajesh Yadav, committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault. She gave birth to a female child on 6 February 2019. An FIR was lodged on 19 June 2019, at Mahila Thana Ambikapur, under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A charge sheet was filed on 14 August 2019, and the trial concluded on 18 August 2023, with Suresh Ram Shrivas being acquitted of all charges. The petitioner's counsel argued that the trial court's judgment did not address substantive legal grounds and that the court did not take cognisance of the petitioner's statement regarding the possible involvement of more individuals. The state counsel countered that a proper investigation was conducted following the FIR, a charge sheet was filed, and the trial resulted in the acquittal of the accused. The High Court observed that the judgment in the original case was pronounced on 18 August 2023, and was not challenged by the petitioner before any higher forum, thus attaining finality. The bench noted that the petitioner's attempt to implicate Krushna Korva and Rajesh Yadav came almost two years after the trial concluded. The court stated that the petitioner should have raised concerns about the non-inclusion of their names in the charge sheet at the earliest opportune time. Considering these facts, the court dismissed the writ petition.
India Today
03-06-2025
- General
- India Today
Man accused in rape and murder of minor girl sentenced to death in Chandigarh
Chandigarh's Fast Track Special Court on Tuesday sentenced a 41-year-old man to death for raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl in the city. This is the first case of a death sentence being pronounced for a crime in convict, Heera Lal, alias Guddu, was a neighbour of the victim and had raped and murdered the girl by slitting her throat and stabbing victim went missing on January 19 and a search was launched following a missing complaint by her family members. Her body was recovered from a heap of garbage near her home in Hallomajra on the intervening nights of January 21 and January 22, 2024. A post-mortem report revealed that she was raped and murdered. Following this, an investigation was launched and the girl's slippers were recovered from a neighbouring house, whose resident, Hira Lal, was identified the accused from CCTV footage and he was arrested in Bihar after seven to police, the accused had come to Chandigarh from Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and was living in the victim's neighbourhood. A chargesheet was filed against the accused after further investigations revealed that he was behind the rape and court framed charges against the accused under sections 201, 302, 363, 366, 376, 376(3), 376 AB and 511 and section 6 of the POCSO Act and the court convicted the accused on the basis of DNA reports and other Watch
