20 years imprisonment to the man guilty of raping a minor

Hyderabad: A local tribunal in LB Nagar on Monday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case of rape of an underage girl registered in Manchal in 2018. The tribunal also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict and awarded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the victim. In June 2018, convict S., a rickshaw puller from Dadapalli village in Manchal, Anjith Kumar (23) attacked a 16-year-old girl disguised as her boyfriend and violator. Based on the complaint of the girl’s family, Manchal police registered a case and later arrested Anjith Kumar. Rachakonda Police Commissioner DS Chauhan appreciated the efforts of the officer and the investigation team in securing conviction in the case.