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Man sentenced to one year for harassing minor girl in LB Nagar
On February 19, 2025, a Special Fast Track Court in LB Nagar, Hyderabad, sentenced Pallapu Mahindra, a 20-year-old student, to one year of rigorous imprisonment for harassing a minor girl under the pretext of love. He was convicted under various sections of the IPC and POCSO Act and fined ₹2,000. The court also awarded the victim ₹50,000 compensation. In a separate case, the Metropolitan Criminal Court in Nampally sentenced 54-year-old Boggula Sailu to life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in 2020. He was convicted under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC and Section 5(l) R/W 6 of the POCSO Act and fined ₹5,000.07:23 PM Feb 19, 2025 IST