The convicted individual, recognized as M. Muthukumar, was mentioned to be associated to the lady and identified to her household. The Coonoor All Woman Police Station, which registered a case towards Muthukumar, mentioned he would go to the lady’s home when her grandparents and first caregivers had left her alone to run errands, when he sexually assaulted her over a five-month interval.
As the survivor grew to become unwell, she was taken to a hospital the place docs confirmed that she was pregnant. During questioning, the lady instructed her caregivers that Muthukumar, beneath the guise of visiting the home needing water, had sexually assaulted her a number of occasions. The police registered a case in October of 2019 and arrested Muthukumar.
The Fast-Track Mahila Court in Udhagamandalam discovered Muthukumar responsible of offences beneath the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and likewise for prison intimidation. The decide, M. Senthil Kumar, sentenced Muthukumar to 2 life phrases, to be served concurrently. The district administration was additionally ordered to pay ₹3 lakh in compensation to the survivor, mentioned P. Senthil Kumar, Special Public Prosecutor on the Mahila Court in Udhagamandalam.
Published – August 01, 2025 02:45 pm IST
