Hyderabad: A local tribunal in LB Nagar sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape and strangulation of a minor reported in Saroornagar in 2019. The tribunal also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convict and awarded him compensation. , Of 10 rupees. Rs. lakh to the victim.

In May 2019, convict P. Nagaraju (26), a rickshaw puller from Karmaghat, attacked a 16-year-old girl in the guise of her lover and Viola.

Based on the complaint of the girl’s father, Saroornagar police opened a case and later arrested Nagaraju.

Rachakonda Police Commissioner G.Sudheer Babu appreciated the efforts of the investigating officer and the team in securing conviction in the case.